Giant Helicopter

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1286

Date Released

25 Jan 1954

Date submitted

21 Jan 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1New Zealand - Royal Engagements
2. 2The New Rifle
3. 3Giant Helicopter
4. 4Marilyn Monroe Weds
5. 5A Pet with a Difference
6. 6Hindu Festival
7. 7Edinburgh - Lord & Lady Mountbatten Honoured
8. 8The Comet’s Record

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Giant Helicopter. DESCRIPTION: At the Sikorsky Aircraft field in Connecticut, a new American helicopter, the XHR 2 S, shows what a load it can carry - twenty-six fully equipped men, ready to give battle. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Helicopter with propellers twisting. LS of helicopter the XHR 2 S of airfield. Two squads of soldiers (26) march into helicopter. CU jeep that is driven into helicopter. CU blades of plane rotating. Helicopter takes off over camera and hovers in air.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Aviation; Military

Locations

Bridgeport; Connecticut

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

60387

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

59

Story extras:

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