Glenn Goes at Last

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1707A
Date Released
22 Feb 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Glenn Goes at Last. DESCRIPTION: Astronaut John Glenn adds another chapter to the space-flight history with his orbital flight from Cape Canaveral. Pictures of Glenn and a statement by Geoffrey Pardoe, Head of Hawker Siddeley’s Space and Rocket Research. SHOTLIST: Key scene. (4 shots) John Glenn. GV rocket. (2 shots) controls. (2 shots) rocket. MCU man (3 shots) rocket takes off (Geoffrey Pardoe - 2 shots man talking).
Keywords
Space
Locations
United States of America; United Kingdom; Cape Canaveral
Card file number
83953
Credits:
Camera
Jim Godfrey
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
152
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Glenn Goes at Last', British Movietone News Issue No. 1707A, 22 Feb 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24514 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)