News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Transatlantic Teleview

Issue

Issue No.

22

Date Released

1956

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Our Jet Age

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

COI synopsis: An illustrated report on Britain’s achievements in the field of civil aviation with emphasis on modern jet airliners. Harry Harper, who 50 years ago was the world’s first air reporter, reminisces about Wilbur Wright and the early days of flying while a number of leading spokesmen for the aircraft industry discuss aspects of present and future trends in interviews with Ray Fleming.

Keywords

Aviation; Aircraft

Written sources

Overseas Film Library Catalogue   c.1958, p.250 - used for synopsis
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]

COI Reference

MI 793/22

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign Office

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

Email

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nonfictioncurators@bfi.org.uk
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footage.films@bfi.org.uk

Web

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Phone

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Fax

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Address

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Notes

The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).

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