Poseidon Pops Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1999
Date Released
25 Sep 1967
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Poseidon ‘Pops’ Up. DESCRIPTION: An underwater test of Poseidon, the American Ballistic Missile launched from submarines, also features a crane. A giant crane to catch the missile in flight! SHOTLIST: (Key Scene for GR). GV testing area off the coast of California. MLS the Poseidon Rocket. MS hatch on missile tube opening. TS missile tube. LAS ditto. LS Poseidon being moved into position to be lowered down tube. MS ditto. MS Poseidon being lowered. MS ditto. TS crane lowering Poseidon. TS rocket being lowered down tube. MS hatchway closed on tube. MS winch winding in line. Pan line from rocket being wound up. CU man speaking into microphone. CU as rocket is released under water. GV rocket takes off under water. CS rocket emerges from water - water ballast is released - rocket drops and is suspended half way out of the water by fish-hook device on crane.
Keywords
Weapons; Science and technology; Navy; Military
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
France
Card file number
92813
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
114
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Poseidon Pops Up', British Movietone News Issue No. 1999, 25 Sep 1967. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27060 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)