Famous Airport to Go?

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1549A

Date Released

12 Feb 1959

Date submitted

9 Feb 1959

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Famous Airport to Go?. DESCRIPTION: Croydon Airport is in the process of closing down. The Flying Clubs are moving to Biggin Hill, though some independent airlines are likely to operate here for some time longer. Rather a sad occasion. SHOTLIST: Planes on runway (key). LS aircraft lined up. MS airmen climb into cockpit. Longer shot - aircraft. Slip pan flash back to SCU planes. LS old type plane flying past. MS old ‘Heracles’. Slip pan MS airmen carrying aircraft seats. BS loading onto lorry. SCU girl carrying helmets. MS airmen carrying furniture. Same carrying equipment. MS same carrying crates. MS rolling wheels out of door. MS girl carries propeller to lorry. CU notice ‘Surrey Flying Club’. MS airmen leave club. MS airmen take down notice.

Keywords

Organisations; Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Aviation

Locations

Croydon; England

Card file number

76309

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Len Waldorf

Length of story (in feet)

105

Story extras:

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