Tank Display

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1274A
Date Released
5 Nov 1953
Date submitted
30 Oct 1953
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Tank Display
  2. 2All Blacks in Action
  3. 3News from Home & Abroad: Guy Fawkes Day
  4. 4News from Home & Abroad: Atom Sphere
  5. 5News from Home & Abroad: Israel Border Trouble
  6. 6News from Home & Abroad: Peron Rally
  7. 7King and Queen of Greece in USA
  8. 8Her Majesty Opens Parliament
  9. *Lifeboatmen Laid to Rest
  10. *Colours for Red Berets

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tank Display. DESCRIPTION: An impressive demonstration of Obstacle Crossing by Armoured Fighting Vehicles was recently given in Dorset by the Royal Armoured Corps. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Tanks across open country. CU Wheels of tank going up and over obstacles. LS tanks over obstacles. GV Down vertical drop of forty feet. GV over high fence, incorrect landing. Ditto over fence correct landing. Cut-ins of army personnel spectators. Tanks racing across open country, through water etc. Cameraman in way jumps aside. Tank on move past camera.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland or Cardiff.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Environment; Military
Locations
Dorset
Card file number
60032
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Camera
Martin Gray
Length of story (in feet)
107
Story extras:
Film clip

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