Penzance - Holiday Heliport

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1840

Date Released

7 Sep 1964

Date submitted

31 Aug 1964

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Look - No Hands
2. 2Penzance - Holiday Heliport
3. 3The Old Ways Linger On
4. 4Going Decimal Down-Under
5. 5Room at the Top

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Penzance - Holiday Heliport. DESCRIPTION: The Mayor of Penzance has recently opened a new Heliport. It’s the first in Europe with such comprehensive facilities for helicopter maintenance and passenger comfort. It will be the mainland terminal for the service to the Isles of Scilly. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV people walking round back of helicopter. MS sign Penzance Heliport. MS Mayor of Penzance cutting tape. MCU sign Passenger Terminal. GV passengers walking out to helicopter (2 shots). MCU passengers board helicopter. MS man sitting in control tower. MCU same. MS helicopter takes off. GV man in control tower watches take off. MS interior mayor in helicopter. GV interior. MS pilot. GV helicopter flies overhead. GV aerial runway. GV crowd looking up. GV helicopter lands. LS same.

Keywords

Aviation; Ceremonies; Local government

Locations

Cornwall; Penzance

Card file number

88799

Credits:

Camera

Cliff Somers

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

110

Story extras:

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