Duke at Eastbourne

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1357A

Date Released

9 Jun 1955

Date submitted

6 Jun 1955

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Story No. within this Issue

1 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke of Edinburgh at RAFA Memorial Service and Conference. DESCRIPTION: Holiday crowds at Eastbourne witness the tragic crash landing of a Sunderland flying boat in which four men lost their lives. Later in Eastbourne, the Duke of Edinburgh arrived to attend the Annual Conference of the Royal Air Forces Association. SHOTLIST: GV of Winter Gardens. GV of gardens. GV of beach with people running and walking. GV of the Sunderland Flying boat. Various shots of the aircraft. Shots of people hauling the partly submerged flying boat in. CU of the Sunderland Flying boat. GV of the helicopter arriving. Duke greeted by the Mayor. Tedder. GV of parade. CU of flags being dipped. GV of marchpast. CU of the Duke taking the salute. CU of the WRAFS marching. CU of the RAF type. GV of march past.

Keywords

Royalty; Ships and boats; Aviation; Ceremonies; Accidents and disasters; Military

Locations

Eastbourne

Card file number

63726

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Soundman: George E. Collings
Camera: Norman Fisher
Camera: Phil John Turner

Length of story (in feet)

143

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