News in Brief: Atar Volant

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1460A
Date Released
30 May 1957
Date submitted
23 May 1957
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1British Drivers Triumph
  2. 2Trouble in Formosa
  3. 3News in Brief: Atar Volant
  4. 4News in Brief: Israeli Patrol
  5. 5News in Brief: A New Arrival
  6. 6The Queen with the Home Fleet
  7. *Scotland Beats Germany

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 6
Section Title
News in Brief
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Atar Demonstration. DESCRIPTION: The Atar Volant is a flying turbo-jet without wings. And the pilot sits on top to control its first free vertical take off. This French experiment follows similar demonstrations in Britain and America. SHOTLIST: MLS of the Atar Volant. CU of the Atar. Men looking at the bottom of the Atar. Pilot walking up the outside of the Atar. LS of the Atar. Shots of the pilot seated in the plane. Plane takes off upright into the air. Various shots.
Keywords
Aviation
Locations
France; Villaroche
Footage sources
France
Card file number
70813
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
47
Story extras:
Film clip

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