News in Brief: Air Speed Record

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1362A

Date Released

14 Jul 1955

Date submitted

11 Jul 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Veteran Car Jubilee
2. 2Glastonbury Pilgrimage
3. 3Soho Fair
4. 4News in Brief: Open Golf Champion
5. 5News in Brief: The Cooper Trophy
6. 6News in Brief: Bluebird at Speed
7. 7News in Brief: Air Speed Record
8. 8News in Brief: Investiture
9. 9Royal Ascot

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Section Title

News in Brief

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Womens Air Speed Record. DESCRIPTION: At Bretigny in France, Madame Jacqueline Auriol flew a Mystere IV in her air-speed record bid. Her new record time is subject to confirmation. SHOTLIST: CU of Mystere IV plane being towed. CU of Jacqueline Auriol walking to plane. Climbs into plane. Mechanic removes cowl. CU of Jacqueline in cockpit wearing helmet. GV of plane flying. CU of cameraman. GV of plane flying.

Keywords

Aviation

Locations

France; Bretigny

Footage sources

France

Card file number

64018

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

51

Story extras:

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