Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: By Air and Sea: New Air Speed Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
943
Date Released
30 Jun 1947
Date submitted
26 Jun 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Wimbledon Warms Up
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: By Air and Sea: US Editors Reach India
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: By Air and Sea: New Air Speed Record
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: By Air and Sea: Luxury Yacht Back in Travel Trade
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: By Air and Sea: Seeking Elusive Dollars
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: By Air and Sea: US Naval Visit
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: England Wins Lord’s Test

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Speed Record. DESCRIPTION: Colonel Albert Boyd of the US Air Force has taken the world Air Speed Record. SHOTLIST: KS of jet engined P80. Colonel Albert Boyd putting on helmet, standing near plane. Boyd sitting in plane. Shot of plane making attempt cut-in of speed recording instruments. Various shots of plane and landing. Colonel Boyd breaks Group Commander Donaldson’s record.
Keywords
Aviation; Speed records
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
48745
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
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