Britain Tests Polaris

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2020A
Date Released
22 Feb 1968
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain Tests Polaris. DESCRIPTION: The Nuclear Submarine Resolution test fires Britain’s first Polaris Missile. SHOTLIST: Aerial shot The Resolution submarine at sea. MS sailors on deck of sub. GV Polaris missile fired. CU sailor watching. Aerial shot The Resolution at sea.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Weapons; Navy; Military; Nuclear energy
Locations
Atlantic Ocean
Footage sources
Ministry of Defence
Card file number
93258
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Britain Tests Polaris', British Movietone News Issue No. 2020A, 22 Feb 1968. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27262 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)