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:
Film clip

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