Airport in the Ocean

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1744A

Date Released

8 Nov 1962

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Airport in the Ocean. DESCRIPTION: Kai Tak Airport’s runway, nearly 3,000 yards long jutting out into the ocean, is a dramatic pathway into Hong Kong. It opened in 1958, and it can accommodate the biggest jets in service or on the drawing board. Now, the opening of the ultra-modern passenger terminal puts the finishing touch to this 8 million pound airport. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV runway in the sea. LS plane. GV runway. MS plane landing on runway. MS flags. MS plane. GV passenger terminal. MCU woman. MCU another. CU another. LS runway. LS plane on runway. GV plane taking off from runway. MS plane in the air.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Aviation

Locations

Hong Kong

Footage sources

Hong Kong
Shipment

Card file number

85435

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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