The Prince Goes Gliding

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1459
Date Released
20 May 1957
Date submitted
16 May 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Prince Goes Gliding
  2. 2Maritime Affairs: SS Poplar Hill
  3. 3Maritime Affairs: HMS Birmingham
  4. 4Maritime Affairs: HMS Protector
  5. 5Film Flashes from China
  6. 6Arab Kings Meet
  7. 7Comrades in Arms
  8. 8Ulanova Dances
  9. 9Down in the Atlantic
  10. 10Cat Capers

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Prince Goes Gliding. DESCRIPTION: Prince Philip went to Nympsfield to make his first flight in a sailplane. Accompanied by an expert pilot, he sat in the fore cockpit of a Slingsby T42. SHOTLIST: GV Prince Philip walking past cars. Closer same. SCU looking towards plane. Duke in sunglasses. Close up in cockpit. Take off. Glider airborne.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
Gloucestershire; Nympsfield
Footage sources
Wessex Film Unit
Card file number
70713
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
30
Story extras:
Film clip

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