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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1529A

Date Released

25 Sep 1958

Date submitted

19 Sep 1958

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Gliding Championships
• 2. Wedding Bells
• 3. Thor Missile Here
• 4. Scientific Blow-Up
• 5. Herb Elliott Home
• 6. Speedway World Title
• 7. Title Fight
• 8. To Defend the Ashes

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gliding Championships. DESCRIPTION: It was Britain’s first National Aerobatic Contest for Gliders: held at Dunstable Downs, in Bedfordshire. SHOTLIST: Ground to air glider. MS wind sock - glider in background. 2 shots Fight Lieutenant Bridsow performing aerobatics. MS judges. CU Bill Bedford. Sergeant Gough performs aerobatics. MS crowd. Fight Lieutenant Pike performing. Crowd. Air to air on winner David Ince. MS to CU Ince with cup.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Competitions; Stunts; Military

Locations

England; Norfolk

Card file number

75011

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

87

Story extras:

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