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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Hawaii Mars Wrecked

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
845
Date Released
13 Aug 1945
Date submitted
2 Aug 1945
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Japan Says "Enough"
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Typhoon Hits Pacific Fleet
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Hawaii Mars Wrecked
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Over the Top in a Barrel
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Water Follies Again

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hawaii Mars. DESCRIPTION: The giant flying boat crashed in Chesapeake Bay Bay two weeks after her maiden flight. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV of plane. Dozen jeeps driven round in circle under the plane, two engined patrol plane dwarfed by huge "Hawaii Mars" Plane christened, slips into water, plane takes off, in flight, & landing again on water.
Keywords
Vehicles; Environment; Aviation; Ceremonies
Footage sources
USM?
Card file number
45977
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
79
Story extras:

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