Famous Airport to Go?

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1549A
Date Released
12 Feb 1959
Date submitted
9 Feb 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Famous Airport to Go?. DESCRIPTION: Croydon Airport is in the process of closing down. The Flying Clubs are moving to Biggin Hill, though some independent airlines are likely to operate here for some time longer. Rather a sad occasion. SHOTLIST: Planes on runway (key). LS aircraft lined up. MS airmen climb into cockpit. Longer shot - aircraft. Slip pan flash back to SCU planes. LS old type plane flying past. MS old ‘Heracles’. Slip pan MS airmen carrying aircraft seats. BS loading onto lorry. SCU girl carrying helmets. MS airmen carrying furniture. Same carrying equipment. MS same carrying crates. MS rolling wheels out of door. MS girl carries propeller to lorry. CU notice ‘Surrey Flying Club’. MS airmen leave club. MS airmen take down notice.
Keywords
Organisations; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Aviation
Locations
Croydon; England
Card file number
76309
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Len Waldorf
Length of story (in feet)
105
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Famous Airport to Go?', British Movietone News Issue No. 1549A, 12 Feb 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22868 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)