News Roundabout

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1918A

Date Released

10 Mar 1966

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News Roundabout. DESCRIPTION: At Ramsgate the naming ceremony of the SRN6, soon to begin operating the first Cross Channel Hovercraft Service to and from Calais. And, in Istanbul, a Russian tanker, Bosphorus on fire after a collision with a cargo ship, thought to have been set alight by a burning match or cigarette. Also a fantastic finish to the English Cross Country Championships, over the nine mile course, at Sheffield, with tremendous victory for Ron Hill. SHOTLIST: Key scene. News Roundabout MLS launching ceremony at Ramsgate of SRN6 Swift. MS passenger boarding hovercraft. MS man closing door of hovercraft. LS hovercraft rising on air cushion. MLS hovercraft moves off onto water. MS crowds watching. LS hovercraft moving gaining speed on maiden trip. MS driver at controls. LS shot from inside hovercraft as it passes through harbour entrance. GV hovercraft at sea. MS passengers in cabin. MCU driver. CU driver’s feet operating controls. GV shot from inside cabin as hovercraft moves at speed. GV Russian tanker Bosphorus on fire at Istanbul. LS Russian tanker Bosphorus on fire at Istanbul. GV street scene at dockyard. LS tanker on fire as fire hoses spray water onto fire. LS tanker on fire as fire hoses spray water onto fire. GV competitors in English Cross Country Championship after start. BS competitors in English Cross Country Championship after start. MS pan competitors past during race. MS competitors past during race. MS pan Mike Turner No 956 and Ron Hill No 203 ahead of other competitors. MS pan Mike Turner No 956 and Ron Hill No 203 ahead of other competitors. MS pan Mike Turner No 956 just in lead. MS sign Finish. MS Ron Hill No 203 just beating No 956. MS crowds at finish. MS the winner No 203 Ron Hill congratulated by No 1230.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Vehicles; Transport; Accidents and disasters; Launchings

Locations

Ramsgate; Sheffield; Turkey; Istanbul

Footage sources

5 Cities Film
France

Card file number

90856

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

183

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