Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Hoppicopters

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
978
Date Released
1 Mar 1948
Date submitted
26 Feb 1948
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: St Dunstan’s Royal Visitor
  2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Queen of the Ice Demonstrates Her Art
  3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Attacker Breaks Air Record
  4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Hoppicopters
  5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Canine Banquet
  6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Thames Buses Try-Out
  7. 7Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: New Look Millinery

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hoppicopters - Latest in Helicopters. DESCRIPTION: Preliminary tests in Seattle of a new lightweight one man helicopter. SHOTLIST: KS Hoppicopter on ground, two others in background. SCU pilot climbs into seat and is strapped in by assistant. SCU assistant starts engine, similar to an outboard motor. MS Hoppicopter take off vertical. MS Hoppicopter hovers and hops about.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
Seattle
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
49878
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
54
Story extras:
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