Aviation

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1307
Date Released
21 Jun 1954
Date Other
Jun 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Aviation
  2. 2News Briefs: Austrian Chancellor’s Visit
  3. 3News Briefs: Greek Power Plant
  4. 4News Briefs: The French Crisis
  5. 5From Fleece to Fashion
  6. 6By the Way: Holiday News
  7. 7By the Way: Boko is Bouncing
  8. 8By the Way: Immunisation
  9. 9Ascot - Gold Cup Day

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Aviation. Alcock & Brown Memorial. Alcock & Brown First Atlantic Flight. Helicopter Landing on South Bank. DESCRIPTION: At the South Bank Site on the River Thames, the inauguration of the new helicopter landing station near the Waterloo Air Terminal. Movietone were on board the Evening News machine to record the pilots view of the landing. The 35th anniversary of the first air crossing of the Atlantic, by Alcock and Brown, was marked by the unveiling of a statue in their honour by Lord Brabazon at London Airport. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV of helicopter hovering. GV helicopter in air. LS & SCU. London taken from the helicopter. GV River Thames. Also County Hall. GV Aerial of Houses of Parliament. GV helicopter landing. - GV of the 1919 Vickers Vimy plane. SCU of John Alcock & Arthur Whitten Brown. Shots of the aircraft taking off. On return to London both are given a wonderful welcome. Various shots of the welcome. - Unveiling a statue to Alcock and Brown. GV inscription and CU of the two men in flying kit. ALCOCK & BROWN FLY THE ATLANTIC (368 ft). GV of the 1919 Vickers Vimy plane. SCU of John Alcock & Arthur Whitten Brown. Shots of the aircraft taking off. On return to London both are given a very wonderful welcome. Various shots of the welcome. Unveiling of the statue to Alcock & Brown. GV inscription and CU of the two men in flying kit.
Keywords
Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Aviation; Records; Ceremonies
Locations
South Bank; London Heathrow Airport
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
61229
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Samuelson
Camera
Terry O’Brien
Length of story (in feet)
150
Story extras:
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