Modern Transport over Ancient Rome

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1074A

Date Released

5 Jan 1950

Date submitted

Jan 1950

Date submitted

29 Dec 1949

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trailer: Sickness Benefit
2. 2New Year Greetings for the French President
3. 3Modern Transport over Ancient Rome
4. 4Crochet Champion
5. 514 Year Old Wins Billiards Title
6. 6An Appointment All Schoolboys Like to Keep
7. 7Bloodstock for American Dollars
8. 810-1 Winner for the Princess

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Roman Forum As Helicopter Landing Ground. DESCRIPTION: Against the background of ruins recalling civilisation of two thousand years ago, two of the very latest types of helicopter show what they can do. SHOTLIST: KS. GV Roman Forum with helicopter above. Several shots of helicopter hovering above ancient ruins & landing in centre of same. Several shots of Colosseum. Also shot of Constantine Arch. Helicopter takes off from Colosseum.

Keywords

Aviation; History and archaeology

Locations

Rome

Footage sources

France

Card file number

52992

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

80

Story extras:

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