News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1609

Date Released

4 Apr 1960

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. The Princess in Scotland
• 2. The Premier Reports
• 3. Polaris Missile
• 4. Prince Philip at the Yard
• 5. Boxing Title for Britain
• 6. Knees Up, Old Dear!
• *Rangers V Sparta

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Polaris Missile. DESCRIPTION: Off California, the Americans made an underwater test firing of a Polaris missile, the weapon intended for use by a submerged submarine. SHOTLIST: Pan over missile. MS missile takes off under water and cone falls back to sea. LS missile shoots through water.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Environment; Weapons; Science and technology; Navy; Military

Locations

United States of America

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

79744

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

56

Story extras:

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