The Flying Elephants

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2058A

Date Released

14 Nov 1968

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Flying Elephants. DESCRIPTION: Baby Gosta, claimed to be the smallest Dumbo in Britain, joins 27 Squadron Strike Command - The Flying Elephants - as Squadron Mascot. But, unlike the real Dumbo, Gosta still hasn’t learned to fly! SHOTLIST: LAS jet aircraft. MCU sign 27 Squadron. MS baby elephant Gosta marching with pilots. CU pan up insignia on pilot’s uniform. MS speech being made. MS elephant. MS pressmen. MS elephant. 2 shots elephant being dressed. MS elephant walking with officers. MS pan ditto (x2). 3 shots Chi-Chi, HAS An-An. MCU Chi-Chi. MS An-An, pan to LS of Chi-Chi. MS Chi-Chi.

Keywords

Mass media; Aviation; Ceremonies; Animals; Military

Locations

United Kingdom; Lincolnshire; London Zoo; RAF Scampton

Card file number

94094

Credits:

Camera: John Mould
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

143

Story extras:

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