In Memory of the Few

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1320
Date Released
20 Sep 1954
Date submitted
16 Sep 1954
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Mr Dulles Flying Visit
  2. 2NATO Manoeuvres
  3. 3Sailing on Shore
  4. 4Parking a Solution
  5. 5Parking a Solution
  6. 6This Beauty Business
  7. 7Test Cricketers Leave
  8. 8In Memory of the Few

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of Britain Fly Past. DESCRIPTION: On the fourteenth anniversary of the Battle of Britain nearly two hundred jets followed the Spitfire and Hurricane over London. On view at Horse Guards Parade, enemy aircraft of 1940 included an ME109, a Heinkel and a Junker. SHOTLIST: CU of lion’s head at Trafalgar Square. Two planes flying past. Spitfire and Hurricane. A pan shot from County Hall. Two jets flying overhead. Various crowd shots. CU of RAF man. Chelsea Pensioner. Horse Guards Parade. Shots of Me109, Heinkel, Junkers, Hurricane and Spitfire. An angled shot of planes flying over Trafalgar Square with Nelson’s Column in foreground.
Keywords
Commemorations; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals
Locations
London
Card file number
61868
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Montague G. Benson
Camera
Peter Brown
Camera
Samuelson
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
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