The New Bluebird

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1728A

Date Released

19 Jul 1962

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4 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The New Bluebird. DESCRIPTION: Introducing the new Bluebird: 30 feet long, and weighing more than 4 tons, she’s almost ready for next year’s assault on the World Land Speed Record. And here’s Donald Campbell, who’ll be at the wheel again. His wife was at Goodwood to see them make their first public appearance. SHOTLIST: Key scene. LS men push the new Bluebird out. CU Bluebird and flags sign on car. Head on shot of Bluebird. MS cockpit. MCU air vents. MS engine. Pan along engine which runs along the whole of the car. LS man fills it with fuel. CU fuel nozzle. MCU gallon gauge. CU Donald Campbell. MS same speaking into mike. MCU tail fin - Union Jack seen on end. MS Donald Campbell speaking. MS Mrs Campbell looks on. MCU Donald Campbell seated in cockpit with crash helmet on. LS Bluebird is fired up - smoke comes out of the rear vents (heat haze is seen). MS cockpit controls. Various shots of Bluebird on the race track.

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Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

191

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