Rocket Man

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1672
Date Released
19 Jun 1961
Date submitted
12 Jun 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1First Time Lucky
  2. 2Paintings at a Price
  3. 3Visiting Ireland
  4. 4Rocky Mountain Roundup
  5. 5Rocket Man
  6. 6Royal Ascot (In Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Rocket Man. DESCRIPTION: Pedestrian crossings? You can forget them. All you need is someone to give you a rocket! It’s the first time man has flown by such a method. The device, being demonstrated in America, is called a rocket-belt. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS man flying by rocket passes over truck. MS to CU flies out. LS man flying up hill. TS man flying up over countryside. MLS comes in to land.
Keywords
Curiosities
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
82652
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
75
Story extras:
Film clip

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