Comets for USA

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1416A

Date Released

26 Jul 1956

Date Other

Jul 1956

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1International Horse Show
2. 2Ribot Wins at Ascot
3. 3Personalities: Cricketers at the Palace
4. 4Personalities: Lord Radcliffe
5. 5Personalities: Tito’s Guests
6. 6Hotel Falls Down
7. 7Car Workers Defy Pickets
8. 8Comets for USA
9. 9Miss Universe
10. 10Royal Visit to Bomber Command

Story

Story No. within this Issue

8 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Comets for USA. DESCRIPTION: Capital Airlines (of America) have just ordered about nineteen millions pounds worth of Comets. This initial order is for four Comets IVs and ten Comet IV As. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the De Havilland Comet in flight.

Keywords

Aviation; Industry and manufacture

Locations

United States of America

Footage sources

Library

Card file number

67723A

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

33

Story extras:

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