Vive Le Hovercraft

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1923
Date Released
11 Apr 1966
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Vive Le Hovercraft. DESCRIPTION: A new Cross Channel Hovercraft service is inaugurated between Ramsgate and Calais. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV pan Ramsgate Harbour. CU sign First International Hoverport. MLS passengers boarding hovercraft. MCU name Hoverlloyd on side of hovercraft. MS man closing hovercraft door. MS propeller turning at rear of hovercraft. MLS hovercraft rises on air cushion and moves away at speed. MS interior cabin. MCU pilot at controls. GV from inside cabin as hovercraft passes over Goodwin Sands. CU pilot’s feet working controls. MCU pilot. GV from inside cabin as hovercraft approaches Calais. MS man looking through telescope at Calais. GV hovercraft approaches beach at Calais. MS French policemen watching. GV hovercraft up beach at Calais. LS crowds watching. MS Mayor of Calais greeting English officials.
Keywords
Vehicles; Transport
Locations
France; Ramsgate; Calais
Card file number
90992
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Ronald E. Collins
Length of story (in feet)
158
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Vive Le Hovercraft', British Movietone News Issue No. 1923, 11 Apr 1966. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26393 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)