News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: RAF Record Flyers Return by Ship

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
506
Date Released
13 Feb 1939
Date submitted
10 Feb 1939
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 13
Section Title
News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF Record Breakers Return. SHOTLIST: Aboard the liner "Orford" come the three RAF record-breakers back from the Wellesley flight to Australia. They are Kellet, Gaine and Gething. Squadron Leader Kellett is greeted by his mother. Not shot of the Liner - Quay only.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation; Speed records; Military
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
35522
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
19
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: RAF Record Flyers Return by Ship', British Movietone News Issue No. 506, 13 Feb 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9686 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)