News from the USA - Largest Flying Boat

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1043

Date Released

30 May 1949

Date submitted

26 May 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1News from the USA - Freak Weather
2. 2News from the USA - Largest Flying Boat
3. 3Britain’s Vital China Spot - Hong Kong
4. 4Film Awards for Stars and Producer
5. 5Chelsea Flower Show - Her Majesty’s Visit
6. 6New Colours for Welsh Guards - Presented by His Majesty
7. *Church Assembly Inaugurated

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Us Largest Flying-Boat. DESCRIPTION: On the wings of the World’s largest flying-boat we see a line out by American sailors to demonstrate the size of this aircraft which carries 108 including the crew. SHOTLIST: Cut Story. American sailors standing full length of wings. MS sailors out of camera filing into plane. Interior - sailors seated inside. GV airliner taxies across water & takes off - rocket assisted. Marshall Mars.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Aviation; Navy; Military

Locations

California; Alameda

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

52011

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

41

Story extras:

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