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Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Meteor on Show to Danes

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
841A
Date Released
19 Jul 1945
Date submitted
4 Jul 1945
Date submitted
10 Jul 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Report from Burma
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Meteor on Show to Danes
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Signatures at San Francisco

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Meteor on Show to the Danes. DESCRIPTION: The first newsreel pictures to be released of one of Britain’s jet propelled fighters. The plane was on show to the people of Denmark at a big display that was attended by the Queen of Denmark. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV "Meteor". Shots of "Meteor" from all angles. Also SCU of various parts of the machine; pilot in cockpit. Several "Meteors" take off one after the other. Aerial shots of plane demonstrating its advantages, etc. In Copenhagen, air display, WAAFs band, march onto parade ground, various shots of them playing (6ft long Danish flag). Queen of Denmark, arrives, also shot of Danish civilians watching show, again the "Meteor" swoops, dives, climbs etc. Off the coast lies a target which is shot up by Tempests, Typhoons, & Meteors, shots of Meteors in formation, also Tempests. Typhoons fire rockets at target (floating). Finish on crowds watching formation fly over.
Keywords
Royalty; Music and dance; Vehicles; Displays; Women; Environment; Weapons; Aviation; Ceremonies; Navy; Military
Footage sources
Royal Air Force Film Unit [RAFFU]
Card file number
45928
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
172
Story extras:

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