News in Brief: Prince Bernhard

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1294

Date Released

22 Mar 1954

Date submitted

13 Mar 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Queensland Greets the Queen
2. 2Naval Aviation
3. 3News in Brief: The Persian Ambassador
4. 4News in Brief: Comet Returns to Service
5. 5News in Brief: Guards Leave for Canal Zone
6. 6News in Brief: NATO Radar School
7. 7News in Brief: Royalty on Riviera
8. 8News in Brief: Queen Juliana
9. 9News in Brief: Prince Bernhard
10. 10Kenya - Agricultural Show

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 10

Section Title

News in Brief

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Prince Bernhard Breaks Sound Barrier. DESCRIPTION: At International Airport, Los Angeles, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands took control of a Sabre Jet Training plane. During the flight he became the first Royal Personage to break the Sound Barrier. SHOTLIST: Prince Bernhard climbs into Sabre Jet, taxies and takes off. Breaks through the sound barrier. Sound of the barrier. Sound of the barrier being broken.

Keywords

Royalty; Aviation; Military

Locations

Los Angeles

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

60699

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

44

Story extras:

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