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Target Moon

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2094
Date Released
21 Jul 1969
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Firepower
  2. 2Davis Cup Demonstrators
  3. 3Tops Down Under
  4. 4Instant Parking
  5. 5Target Moon

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Apollo Eleven (Gr Target Moon). DESCRIPTION: Apollo Eleven lifts off towards the Moon - Neil Armstrong, Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins begin the most historic journey of all time, to make the first foot prints on another World. Awe-inspiring in themselves, these pictures are a trailer for Movietone’s colour presentation of the whole incredible Mission to the Moon, coming soon to this screen. SHOTLIST: Cape Kennedy zoom into GR and pan. Armstrong. Collins, Aldrin in space suits. Ditto. Astronaut taking sample from mock-up lunar surface. Astronaut being fitted with helmet. Apollo 11 on launch pad. Interior Houston control. Sequence showing countdown and lift off. Ground to air Apollo 11 in flight, ditto. Ex-President Johnson in crowd. Ground to air Apollo 11 first stage separates. View of moon surface as seen from previous Apollo 10. Animated sequence of lunar landing craft on moon. Drawing of lunar module on moon, zoom out to show astronaut. View of moon from Apollo 10.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Weather; Aviation; Science and technology; Space; Newsreels
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
Library
Card file number
94971A
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
212
Story extras:

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