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MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Zero Hour - Bikini. DESCRIPTION: Zero hour approaches at Bikini Atoll in the Pacific as final preparations are made for the first explosion, by a Western Power, of an airborne hydrogen...
Part 1: Animated film shows the uses of astronomy in field surveys and the effects of the relative motions of the earth, sun and stars. Part 2: Animated film illustrates the geographical and celestial...
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NoS Summary - new invention for harnessing water power and a hydrofoil British Pathe synopsis: "Power! Power in the rushing waves - the flowing rivers - the dashing falls -" Low angle of waves crashing...
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Rotodyne. DESCRIPTION: Two Napier-Eland propeller-turbines. A four-bladed rotor, powered by jets at the tips. Principle features on a specification for success, as the world’s...
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Polio Inoculations. DESCRIPTION: The Charlton Athletic team was lining up for inoculation against polio. This action was taken as a direct result of the tragic death of international...
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Big Ben’s Birthday. DESCRIPTION: There’s a special reason for these pictures of the Houses of Parliament. This year of grace marks the hundredth birthday of the world’s most...
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Go Karts. DESCRIPTION: This demonstration of Go-Karts was at Silverstone. The cars are American-built with engines up to 250 cc. Maximum in the region of 50 miles an hour. SHOTLIST: MS...
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Model of New Mg Record Attempt Car. DESCRIPTION: From the drawing boards at Abingdon comes what may be a new record breaker, a special MG for attempting a world land speed-record, in...
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Russian Plane. DESCRIPTION: Coming in to land at Le Bourget, this airliner is reported to be the world’s largest. It’s the Russian TU 114, powered by four multi-propellered...
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