Training for Tournament

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1563
Date Released
18 May 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Preparing for Tournament. DESCRIPTION: The hangar at Cardington - once an airstrip station - is ideal for training young parachutists. There is a lot to learn in this profession before you take silk. At the moment, they’re preparing for a demonstration at the Royal Tournament. SHOTLIST: MS paratrooper (key). Low angle - paratrooper being raised to roof of hangar. Low angle GV paratroopers towards ground. Same parachute shrouds camera. Pan paratroopers train by falling to ground from cradle. Tracking same. MS same. MS soldiers pulling at parachute harness, paratroopers tugging off harness. GV same. MS same.
Keywords
Education and training; Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Military
Locations
England
Card file number
77147
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Training for Tournament', British Movietone News Issue No. 1563, 18 May 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/23023 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)