The Comet Down Under

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1384

Date Released

12 Dec 1955

Date submitted

9 Dec 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Rt Hon Clement R Attlee -. His Personal Statement
2. 2Royal Dress Show
3. 3The Comet Down Under
4. 4The Williamsburg Award

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Comet III Arrives in Australia. DESCRIPTION: The end of a fine flight, the Comet III comes in to land at Mascot Airfield, Sydney, after its twelve thousand mile journey from London. SHOTLIST: Aerial shot of the Comet coming in to land. LS and CU moving shot Comet landing. GV crowds swarm across airstrip towards Comet. GV crowds surrounding Comet. LS fire engine arrives and sprays the crowd. SCU John Cunningham and crew leave the plane. CU Cunningham speaks into microphone.

Keywords

Aviation

Locations

Sydney; Australia; Mascot Airfield

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

65388

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

84

Story extras:

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