News in Brief: The New Bluebird

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1341

Date Released

14 Feb 1955

Date submitted

10 Feb 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Dai Dower Wins Title
2. 2Slippery Slopes
3. 3Slippery Slopes
4. 4News in Brief: Indian Derby
5. 5News in Brief: Doing It by Halves
6. 6News in Brief: The New Bluebird
7. 7News in Brief: Drivers - Beware!
8. 8The Duke with Variety Club

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 8

Section Title

News in Brief

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bluebird at Ullswater Trials. DESCRIPTION: At Ullswater, Cumberland, the new jet-powered Bluebird takes the water, under the control of Mr Donald Campbell. SHOTLIST: LS across Ullswater Lake. Bluebird out of shed. Campbell lighting someone’s cigarette. Flames coming out of the back of the Bluebird. Campbell seated in the Bluebird. Bluebird in the water. LS Bluebird in water. MCU in water.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Records

Locations

Ullswater; Cumbria

Card file number

62861

Credits:

Camera

James Humphries

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

72

Story extras:

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