Invention

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1684A
Date Released
14 Sep 1961
Date Other
Sep 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1A Tall Ship in Town
  2. 2Air Mail Jubilee
  3. 3Stars at the Races
  4. 4Shannon Disaster
  5. 5Latest Skyscraper
  6. 6Invention
  7. 7Tragedy at Monza

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Invention. DESCRIPTION: Invention number one is a new kind of sailing boat, designed and built by Brian Jones of Bognor. It’s more or less a surf-board, with a hull only about a foot deep. It has twin masts and sails and is, in fact, designed for racing against catamarans. Invention number two is the work of Mick Walton of Somerset, whose ambition is to fly like a bird. With his home-made wings, he thought he would be able to fly! But ... SHOTLIST: Key scene. MS sailing boat. CU same. CU same. MS two men on boat. MS men putting sail on. GV boat in sea. MS two sail. GV boat. LS pan boat. MS same. LS same. CU boy. LS pan sailing. GV pan man with wings. CU same. MS pan man on ladder. LS man on hill. LS pan man running down hill.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Curiosities; Aviation
Locations
United Kingdom
Card file number
83145
Credits:
Camera
John Davies
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
131
Story extras:
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