The Premier with RAF

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1557
Date Released
6 Apr 1959
Date submitted
1 Apr 1959
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Premier With RAF. DESCRIPTION: Mr Macmillan made an inspection of the new freighter, the Argosy, during his visit to the RAF base at Cottesmore and also inspected paratroops on parade. His grandsons were with him on the visit and they saw him sound the siren that started a Victor bomber scramble. SHOTLIST: LS Argosy aircraft (key & title). BS Argosy freighter plane. SS same. CU Mr Macmillan & party. CU Argosy’s Rolls Royce engines. CU name. FS Argosy. LS Prime Minister looks into cockpit of plane MS. MS Prime Minister looking at Firestreak missile. MS Prime Minister and guides leave ‘Lightning’ CU paratroopers. SS Prime Minister talking to same. MS Prime Minister with his grandsons. CU grandsons. MS Prime Minister presses ‘Scramble’ button. LS Victor crew ‘scramble’. CU Prime Minister. Pan CU Mr Macmillan. BS Victor takes off.
Keywords
Politics and government; Displays; Weapons; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
England; Cottesmore
Card file number
76809
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Premier with RAF', British Movietone News Issue No. 1557, 6 Apr 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22953 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)