Glider Contest

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1634A

Date Released

29 Sep 1960

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Off to Nigeria
2. 2Glider Contest
3. 3Motor Cycle International
4. 4Supplying the Army
5. 5The Drain Up-To-Date
6. 6Winter Sports

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Glider Contest. DESCRIPTION: Skylarks, Olympias and Swallows were at Dunstable for the National Glider Aerobatic contest. This year’s winner of the trophy was Flight Lieutenant Doug Bridson RAF, who flew a Skylark II. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV Airfield. MS glider being towed. MS to LS airfield (from moving glider). Aerial shot of Dunstable. GV glider. MS boy looking through binoculars. MLS glider in flight (aerobatics). MS Dunstable taken from cockpit of glider. GV glider landing. Flight Lieutenant Doug Bridson with cup. CU cup to CU face.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Competitions; Stunts; Military

Locations

Bedfordshire; Dunstable

Card file number

81104

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Camera

Len Waldorf

Length of story (in feet)

78

Story extras:

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