Missile Misfire

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1582A

Date Released

1 Oct 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Visit Ends
2. 2Pro Tennis Title
3. 3Missile Misfire
4. 4Used Car Show
5. 5Hold - Up!
6. 6Princess and Real Aussies

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

Here’s a Jupiter that went wrong at Cape Canaveral. There was only one thing to do: blow the thing up, by radio!

Keywords

Aviation; Science and technology; Explosions; Space; Accidents and disasters

Locations

United States of America

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

78306

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

50

Story extras:

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