Balloon Adventure

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1537
Date Released
17 Nov 1958
Date submitted
14 Nov 1958
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Balloon Adventure. DESCRIPTION: Across the Atlantic, by balloon, drifting with the wind from Tenerife to the West Indies: that’s the latest adventure, which has been exclusively announced by the Daily Mail and planned. This is the balloon and here are 3 of the 4 people aiming to drift across the ocean: Colin Mudie, navigator, his wife Rosemary, and Tim Eiloart, son of the leader of the expedition. Mudie then made a speech, after being asked what gave him the idea ... SHOTLIST: GV hangar and balloon. MS balloon. Same. CU same. CU name. Elevated shot - balloon. Same. MS people get in. CU name. MS Colin Mudie. CU same. MS Rosemary Mudie. CU same. MS Tim Eiloart. CU same. CU Colin Mudie MS group. CU Rosemary Mudie. MS pedalling. LS same. MS same. Neg 04400 & 05019 - Interviews with the crew after balloon has safely landed.
Keywords
Mass media; Aviation
Locations
England; Cardington
Card file number
75500
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Ken Taylor
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
137
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Balloon Adventure', British Movietone News Issue No. 1537, 17 Nov 1958. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22705 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)