News in Brief: The Last B52

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1400A
Date Released
5 Apr 1956
Date submitted
3 Apr 1956
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Royal Maundy
  2. 2Easter Parade
  3. 3Easter Parade
  4. 3Easter Parade
  5. 4News in Brief: Sir Winston - Honorary Citizen
  6. 5News in Brief: Landslide in Brazil
  7. 6News in Brief: Philadelphia Explosion
  8. 7News in Brief: The Last B52
  9. 8Polar News
  10. 9Polar News
  11. *The Mayor of Doncaster

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: B52 Bomber. DESCRIPTION: American Air Force men try out the latest pressurised flying suits designed for the stratosphere and beyond. SHOTLIST: Various shots of USAAF men trying on flying suits. Men climbing up into the plane. B52 plane into camera. Man guiding plane. B52 turning. Interior of pilot at controls. Panning shot of B52 taking off. Plane in flight and overhead.
Keywords
Aviation; Fashion and costume; Military
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
66471
Credits:
Commentator
David Lewis Jacobs
Length of story (in feet)
48
Story extras:
Film clip

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