Rescue by ‘Copter

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1534
Date Released
27 Oct 1958
Date submitted
24 Oct 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1State Occasions
  2. 2Something about a Soldier
  3. 3Rescue by ‘Copter
  4. 4For Fighter Command
  5. 5Risen from the Floods
  6. *Ideal Home Exhibition

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rescue By ‘Copter. DESCRIPTION: On passage from Swatow to Singapore, a Norwegian liner ran aground. But a helicopter from the American Seventh Fleet came to the rescue. American sailors, who boarded the liner, sent the Chinese aloft to the hovering helicopter. The ‘copter maintained a ferry service until it had transferred all the passengers. They were taken aboard the Seventh Fleet Flagship the USS Helena. SHOTLIST: MS Chinese children on deck. GV ship. Closer same. MS ship. GV same & helicopter. CU small children lifted into helicopter. 3 shots same. GV same. MS ‘copter flying. MS same lands. MS Chinese people leave ‘copter. GV same. MS children leave ‘copter.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation; Navy; Accidents and disasters; Military
Locations
China; Paracel Island
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
75312
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip

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