Battle of Britain Week

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1580A

Date Released

17 Sep 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Khrushchev in America
2. 2The Princess in Sydney
3. 3Royal Navy Film Dinner
4. 4Epsom Service
5. 5Bank Robber Shot
6. 6Battle of Britain Week

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Battle of Britain Week. DESCRIPTION: Marching through London to commemorate, once more, the Battle of Britain, the Royal Air Force honoured the men who fell in that glorious victory. They paid homage to the few at a service in the restored St Clement Danes, re-consecrated last year in the presence of the Queen, as the Royal Air Force Memorial Church. The Battle of Britain, nearly twenty years ago, was won by the men who fought with Spitfires and Hurricanes. War-time film shows a few of the few in action in 1940. The RAF’s last flying Hurricane made a fly-past, together with the last flying Spitfire. But they and their pilots will never be forgotten. SHOTLIST: LS Royal Air Force band marching. MS men with flags. MS flags. LS old comrades. FS same. BS same. FS same. Low angle - St Clement Danes. Same. MS flags. CU standard bearer. CU same (2). Slip pan - Air to air - Spitfire & Hurricane. LS several Spitfires and Hurricanes. Ground shot same. MS Spitfire. Battle in the air. MS Hurricane diving. Low angle same. LS Spitfire attacking. Ground shot - sky. LS planes. MS Hurricane. LS Hurricane and Spitfire. MS Spitfire.

Keywords

Commemorations; War veterans; Buildings and structures; Displays; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military; Religion and belief

Locations

England

Footage sources

Library

Card file number

78113

Credits:

Camera

Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Camera

Ken Taylor

Length of story (in feet)

110

Story extras:

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