The Comet Home

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1387
Date Released
2 Jan 1956
Date submitted
28 Dec 1955
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Premier’s New Year Message
  2. 2The Comet Home
  3. 3News from Cyprus
  4. 4News from Cyprus
  5. 5News from Cyprus
  6. 6Flood Havoc
  7. 7The Boat Show
  8. 8Sportsman of the Year

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Comet Returns and Flight in the Comet. DESCRIPTION: The Comet III arrives home after over 33,000 miles in a flying time of 66 hours 42 minutes - that’s the dramatic record of her round the world trip. SHOTLIST: Library Material Comet appears through the clouds. SCU side view and front view Comet on tarmac. CU cameramen at work. SCU Cunningham, Peter Bugge and BOAC Chief on steps of plane. CU John Cunningham and Bugge sit at table for interview. In sound Cunningham speaks of trip. SCU BOAC Chief Sir Miles Thomas shakes hands with Cunningham. CU passenger section of plane with people seated. CU cameraman at work through window of plane, aerial view of East Coast. CU Cunningham in pilot’s cabin.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
England; London Heathrow Airport
Footage sources
Gaumont British News Rota
Card file number
65531
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Soundman
George E. Collings
Camera
John Davies
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
165
Story extras:
Film clip

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