Weather Balloon Protest

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1394

Date Released

20 Feb 1956

Date submitted

16 Feb 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Ice Bound Continent
2. 2Ice Bound Continent
3. 3Ice Bound Continent
4. 4Ice Bound Continent
5. 5Weather Balloon Protest
6. 6Screen Sharpshooters
7. 7Australia Remembers
8. 8The Royal Nigerian Tour
9. 9The Royal Nigerian Tour

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Usa Balloons in Russia. DESCRIPTION: In Moscow some of the weather balloons and equipment which were released by the American Army and landed in the Soviet Union. The Americans state that the balloons were used only for meteorological purposes. The Russians claim that the cameras could be used to film Soviet territories. SHOTLIST: Various scenes of some of the weather balloons and equipment which landed in the Soviet Union after being released by the American Army. Shots in Molotov’s residence. The equipment consisted of radio transmitters, receivers and cameras. Interior shots showing equipment.

Keywords

Aviation; Espionage

Locations

Russia

Footage sources

UPL

Card file number

66036

Credits:

Commentator

David Lewis Jacobs

Length of story (in feet)

45

Story extras:

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