'Copters over Woburn

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1562A
Date Released
14 May 1959
Date submitted
11 May 1959
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Helicopter Rally. DESCRIPTION: An International Rally was held in the grounds of a stately home and lots of people went to Woburn to watch. The Duke of Bedford was their host as the helicopters heli’d and copted in a mass of mobility above the noble acreage. For lots of people, this was their first chance of a helicopter trip. SHOTLIST: Low angle helicopter (key). LS helicopter fly past. Closer same. People look on. Another same. Same - including the Duke of Bedford. Pan - helicopter flies past. Another same - spraying. MS a one-man helicopter. CU to MS same lands and takes off from moving lorry. MS people climbing into helicopter. Closer same. Air to air - helicopter and grounds of Woburn. Aerial pan - Woburn Abbey. Another same. Helicopter lands. Closer same - girl steps from helicopter.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Aristocracy; Aviation; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
England; Woburn Abbey
Card file number
77135
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
87
Story extras:
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''Copters over Woburn', British Movietone News Issue No. 1562A, 14 May 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23016 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)