Salute to the Few

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1372
Date Released
19 Sep 1955
Date submitted
15 Sep 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Keenan KO’s Tuli
  2. 2Moscow Diary
  3. 3News in Brief: CD Helicopter
  4. 4News in Brief: Premier with RAF
  5. 5News in Brief: Sir Winston Holiday
  6. 6Light Time in Italy
  7. 7Macdonald in India
  8. 8Salute to the Few

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of Britain Fly Past. DESCRIPTION: A Hurricane and a Spitfire lead the fly past over London to commemorate The Few who fought and won the Battle of Britain. Marshals of the Royal Air Force were watching the cavalcade from the roof of the Air Ministry. SHOTLIST: CU eagle on RAF monument. LS Hurricane and Spitfire. CU RAF onlooker. LS jets flying over. CU onlookers. CU Lord Trenchard and Lord Tedder and others on Air Ministry roof. LS jets and flypast.
Keywords
Commemorations; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
London
Card file number
64562
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
John Davies
Camera
Montague G. Benson
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
Film clip

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