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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