Australia’s Atomic Testing Ground

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1249A
Date Released
14 May 1953
Date submitted
11 May 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Comet Crash in India
  2. 2Australia’s Atomic Testing Ground
  3. 3Ace Drivers at Silverstone
  4. 4Mr Malik in London as New Ambassador
  5. 5France Celebrates Peace Day
  6. 6Queen Soraya Sees International Jumping
  7. 7Canadian Coronation Contingent Arrives
  8. 8Coronation Coach Rehearsal

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Atomic Testing Ground. DESCRIPTION: Quite a township has grown up near Australia’s Rocket Range at Woomera; and even Mr Menzies, the Premier, had to sign the security book, when he came to see some of the latest weapons. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS range. Ditto. SCU Mr Menzies signing security book. Various shots of rocket jet-radio-controlled. CU cameraman standing by camera. Person controlling remote control. Jet machines take off in slow motion, drops tri-carriage. Robot plane in flight. Preceded by Mr Menzies pressing button. Menzies watching rocket being fired.
Keywords
Politics and government; Mass media; Weapons; Aviation; Military; Nuclear energy; Newsreels
Locations
Australia; Woomera
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
59015
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:
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