This Was 1962

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1751A

Date Released

27 Dec 1962

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1This Was 1962

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Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Review of the Year 1962. SHOTLIST: B&W Scenes - Snow in Great Britain, floods in West Germany, floods in Spain, gales in Sheffield, Iran earthquake, Peru landslide, USA blast off and CU Colonel Glenn in orbit. CU Russian spacemen in orbit, UKI, Telstar, belly landing of plane in Colombia, wrecked Boeing in New York, Sahara oil fire, aftermath of pit disaster in Saarland, pictures of Marilyn Monroe, Rod Laver and Carol Sussman at Wimbledon, racing on Wembley’s new indoor track, log shooting in Canada, motor bike racing at Wembley, little boy on cycle, Moss crashes at Goodwood. Show jumping at White City, Grand National. Cup Final, Hospitals’ Cup Final, fighting in Algiers. Cuban crisis, Indian crisis, anniversary of Berlin Wall, smallpox scare in Hull, Sir Winston Churchill arrives at Middlesex Hospital, nurses pay march, Mosley meeting at Trafalgar Square, Glasgow’s election for University Rectors, Prince Charles arrives at Gordonstoun, Hoverbus service, nurse’s own train at Great Longstone, the Twist, Prime Ministers’ Conference (London). Coventry Cathedral. (778 ft). COLOUR SCENES - Coventry Cathedral and windows, Garter ceremony, Princess Alexandra’s engagement. Chelsea Flower Show, millinery, London to Brighton car race, British Grand Prix. Cowes Regatta. (135 ft).

Keywords

Review of the Year

Card file number

85528

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

939

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