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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