The Black Knight

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1528

Date Released

15 Sep 1958

Date submitted

8 Sep 1958

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Victor Operational
2. 2The Black Knight
3. 3The Sporting Scene: Surf-Riding
4. 4The Sporting Scene: Golf
5. 5The Sporting Scene: Motor-Boating
6. 6The Sporting Scene: Skiing
7. 7The Sporting Scene: Soccer
8. 8For the Well-Dressed Man

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Black Knight. DESCRIPTION: Here it is - the Black Knight ballistic rocket, thrusting its lance right into space, hundreds of miles up in the silent solitudes among the satellites. One purpose is to study re-entry from outer space. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot rocket. LS rocket on site. MS same. CU nose. Elevated shot rocket. CU nose tilt to base. LS rocket. BLACK KNIGHT ROCKET MS man carrying model of rocket. MS erecting model of rocket on base. CU sign reading ‘Black Knight’. CU erecting model of rocket on base. CU base. MS putting head on rocket. MS crowd. MS policeman makes small boy stand back. MS putting head on rocket. MS low angle of model rocket.

Keywords

Aviation; Science and technology; Police; Space

Locations

England; Farnborough

Card file number

74890

Credits:

Camera

David W. Samuelson

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

48

Story extras:

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