News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1594A

Date Released

24 Dec 1959

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Western Summit
• 2. A Good Tuck In
• 3. Prince Pilots Hovercraft
• 4. A Whale of a Time
• 5. The Shah’s Wedding

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Prince Pilots Hovercraft. DESCRIPTION: His Royal Highness had flown down to Saunders-Roe at East Cowes for the express purpose of personally handling the Hovercraft. The Prince is reported to have driven it at pretty high speeds during the course of his visit. SHOTLIST: Pan Prince Philip. MS Hovercraft. MS Prince Philip getting in Hovercraft. MS Prince Philip at controls. MS same. Pan Hovercraft taking off. Pan Hovercraft (2). MS Prince Philip getting out of Hovercraft.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Vehicles

Locations

England

Footage sources

Pathe

Card file number

78978

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

87

Story extras:

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