Islander for the Islands

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1994
Date Released
21 Aug 1967
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Islander for the Islands
  2. 2Quant Afoot
  3. 3Home for Giants
  4. 4Bedazzled
  5. 5RNli

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Islander for the Island. DESCRIPTION: The new Britten-Norman ‘Islander’ a light transport aircraft made on the Isle of Wight heads North to the Orkneys. Its a new service that will come into operation as soon as official Red Tape has been cut. SHOTLIST: Aerial shot from Islander plane of the Orkney Islands. GV Stromnes Harbour showing inter-island ferry, LS ferry at quayside. MS bow of ferry. GV handing over ceremony, Islander plane in f/g. CU name ‘Islander’ on plane. MS Jo Grimond & Captain Foster with John Brittan. MS keys & log book handed over to Captain Foster by John Brittan. MS people watching. Pan Captain Foster gets into plane. MCU propeller starts turning. GV Islander plane takes off, aerial shot from plane as it passes over island. Aerial shot ditto (x2). MS interior plane during flight. Aerial shot as plane passes over coastline. Aerial shot plane over island. GV Islander plane lands at Stronsay. CU wheel touches down on runway. GV plane taxiing on runway. MS Stronsay islanders watching. MLS ditto. GV Stronsay islander’s house. CU Stronsay islanders watching. MLS islanders looking at plane. MCU islanders watching. MS ditto. MS propeller starts turning. MCU pilot as plane starts taxiing. GV pan plane takes off from Stronsay. MCU propeller turning. CU pilot at controls. Aerial shot the inter-island steamer ‘L Sigard’ on its way to Kirkwall. Aerial shot ditto. Air to air Islander plane during flight.
Keywords
Politics and government; Ships and boats; Environment; Aviation; Transport; Business and commerce; Ceremonies
Locations
Scotland; Orkney Islands
Card file number
92690
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Norman Fisher
Length of story (in feet)
188
Story extras:
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