Axe in the Sky

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2015A
Date Released
18 Jan 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Axe in the Sky. DESCRIPTION: A whole host of cuts from Mr Wilson to approach his Savings Target of a thousand million pounds - and the cancellation of the F111 is claimed to afford one of the biggest savings. SHOTLIST: GV the Houses of Parliament, looking across River Thames. GV London Bridge. MS people walking across the bridge. CU people’s feet as they cross bridge. MS people walking across bridge. Zoom out ditto. MS troops boarding. CU MS ditto. MS looking from inside aircraft as troops board. MLS armoured car driving into aircraft. CU MLS ditto. GV the Ark Royal aircraft carrier at sea. CU name Ark Royal on side of ship. GV the Ark Royal at sea. GV pan the F111 takes off. Air to air the F111 during flight - wing positions being changed. Air to air the underside of the F111 during flight. GV from cockpit of F111 as it flies low over land. GV pan the F111 flies past at low level.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Ships and boats; Economics; Aviation; Navy; Military
Locations
England
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
93155A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
128
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Axe in the Sky', British Movietone News Issue No. 2015A, 18 Jan 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27207 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)