The Earth - From 76 Miles Up

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1082A
Date Released
2 Mar 1950
Date submitted
27 Feb 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trailer: Myrtle’s Millions
  2. 2Scotland’s Greatest Artist Passes
  3. 3Welcome to Their Majesties’ French Guest
  4. 4The Carnival That’s Different
  5. 5Flower Bombardment of Duke and Duchess
  6. 6Red Shoes Stars Weds
  7. 7100 Miles Per Hour in US Motor Cycle Race
  8. 8The Earth - From 76 Miles Up
  9. *Nottingham - Miners Go to It in Boxing Semi-Finals
  10. *Mud Larks at Query Motor Cycle Trial
  11. *Birmingham - Quads at Mothercraft Exhibition
  12. *Villa’s Last Minute Win

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Earth - From 76 Miles Up. DESCRIPTION: A captured German V-2 rocket at White Sands Proving Grounds, New Mexico, was recently fitted up with a camera-carrier as a scientific experiment. SHOTLIST: KS. GV hutments on desert like ground. Camera attached to rocket. V2 rocket takes-off & gaining height. Switch from rocket to photos being taken from rocket of the Earth. Various shots of Earth as the rocket gains height.
Local distribution only
Shown as Item 3 in Birmingham reel only.
Keywords
Science and technology
Locations
New Mexico; White Sands Proving Ground
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
53298
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
134
Story extras:
Film clip

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