Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Largest Rocket-Aided Plane

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1017

Date Released

29 Nov 1948

Date submitted

26 Nov 1948

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Berlin Today
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: UNO Citizen No 1 Talks Out of Turn
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Largest Rocket-Aided Plane
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Boxing Ko’s for European Heavyweights
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Tennis Advice by Experts for Youngsters
6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Command Film Stars

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rocket Aided Take Off. DESCRIPTION: American Constitution plane takes off, from Burbank, California, assisted by six rockets. SHOTLIST: KS MS Lockheed Constitution grounded. Rockets being lifted by small gibs into position, rockets screwed down on wings of plane. LS plane taxies & takes off, rockets firing as plane gains height.

Keywords

Aviation

Locations

California; Burbank

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

51103

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

60

Story extras:

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