Sport & Speed: Duke Does It Again

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1268A
Date Released
24 Sep 1953
Date submitted
19 Sep 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Royal Opening of Dutch Parliament
  2. 2Names in the News: Visitor from New Zealand
  3. 3Names in the News: New UN President
  4. 4Names in the News: Mrs Maclean
  5. 5The Robe Premiere
  6. 6Sport & Speed: Tour of Britain
  7. 7Sport & Speed: A Flash from Florida
  8. 8Sport & Speed: Round Australia Car Race
  9. 9Sport & Speed: Duke Does It Again

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Section Title
Sport & Speed
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke Does It Again. DESCRIPTION: Squadron-Leader Neville Duke, flying the Hawker Hunter, took off from Dunsfold in Surrey to make an attempt on the hundred-kilometre closed circuit record. His speed was 709.2 and a Victory Roll marked this, his second air speed triumph. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Duke in cockpit of Hawker Hunter. Shots of Hawker Hunter taking off and into sky. Various shots of plane at speed. Comes in and does victory roll. Land aircraft. CU Neville Duke in interview.
Keywords
Mass media; Aviation; Records; Speed records
Locations
Surrey; Dunsfold
Card file number
59773
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
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