News Scene: In France, Concorde flies supersonically for the first time ... In West Germany ... everything points to Willy Brandt as the future new Chancellor. In Gibraltar ... the people pledge anew their allegiance to Britain.

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2105
Date Released
6 Oct 1969
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News Scene: In France, Concorde flies supersonically for the first time ... In West Germany ... everything points to Willy Brandt as the future new Chancellor. In Gibraltar ... the people pledge anew their allegiance to Britain.
  2. 2Live Wire
  3. 3Looking at the Weather
  4. 4News in Colour: Plastic Pubs

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Section Title
News Scene
Summary
FULL TITLE: In France, Concorde flies supersonically for the first time, at over Seven hundred miles an hour. In West Germany, following the Elections, everything points to Willy Brandt as the future new Chancellor. In Gibraltar, even in the face of a United Nations resolution - and renewed threats from Spain, the people pledge anew their allegiance to Britain. MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News Scene: Concorde, German Elections, Gibraltar. SHOTLIST: A to A: Concorde in flight. MCU pan Dr Kiesinger. MS Dr Kiesinger receives ballot form. MS press photographers. MS Dr K about to put form in ballot box. MCU form being put into box, pan to Dr K. MCU poster SPD. GV Herr Willy Brandt enters ballot hall. MCU ditto. MS Brandt posting his ballot form. MCU Willy Brandt. MCU poster FPD. HAS Walter Scheel posting his ballot card. GV pressmen. HAS Scheel drops card in box. MS ballot forms being arranged on table. MS Willy Brandt posting his card. MCU card drops in box. MS Spanish guard. MCU sign ‘Give Spain no Hope’. MCU sign ‘No Concessions to Spain’. GV Union Jack painted on steps. MCU sign ‘With England Forever’. MCU sign ‘Guarantee British Sovereignty’. MCU photo of HM and Prince Philip. GV Spanish coast from Gibraltar. GV Rock of Gibraltar. MS group of people wearing Union Jack T-shirts. MS woman wearing Union Jack dress holding pictures of Prince Philip.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Mass media; Aviation; Foreign relations; Demonstrations; Fashion and costume
Locations
France; Germany; Gibraltar
Footage sources
British Aircraft Corporation
France
Library
Card file number
95218
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
176
Story extras:
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