Airport in the Ocean

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1744A
Date Released
8 Nov 1962
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Airport in the Ocean. DESCRIPTION: Kai Tak Airport’s runway, nearly 3,000 yards long jutting out into the ocean, is a dramatic pathway into Hong Kong. It opened in 1958, and it can accommodate the biggest jets in service or on the drawing board. Now, the opening of the ultra-modern passenger terminal puts the finishing touch to this 8 million pound airport. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV runway in the sea. LS plane. GV runway. MS plane landing on runway. MS flags. MS plane. GV passenger terminal. MCU woman. MCU another. CU another. LS runway. LS plane on runway. GV plane taking off from runway. MS plane in the air.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Aviation
Locations
Hong Kong
Footage sources
Hong Kong
Shipment
Card file number
85435
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
92
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Airport in the Ocean', British Movietone News Issue No. 1744A, 8 Nov 1962. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/24870 (Accessed 11 May 2025)