Apollo 13

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2132A
Date Released
16 Apr 1970
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Apollo 13
  2. 2Budget Results
  3. 3Denman College
  4. 4Hibernia Launch
  5. 5BOAC, 1,000
  6. 6Academy Awards

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Apollo 13. DESCRIPTION: The American Space Programme suffers a severe blow as Apollo Thirteen runs out of power and must by brought down without completing the scheduled Moon Landing. A last minute switch of astronauts after a german measles scare, had already branded the thirteenth Apollo flight as unlucky. But the blast-off went without a hitch. SHOTLIST: GV zoom Apollo on launch pad. LV crowd. Astronauts out to bus. CU onlooker. TV bus away. GV Apollo. SV crowd. LV countdown. CU onlookers. LV countdown, zero zero. GV lift off. 16mm Colour Material GV astronauts eat breakfast. CU ditto. 2 shots astronauts into space suits. GV interior Mission Control during countdown. GV rocket on launch pad. CU rocket motors at ignition. GV top shot from gantry as rocket takes off. LS pan rocket in flight.
Keywords
Vehicles; Aviation; Science and technology; Space; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America; Cape Kennedy
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
95826
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
77
Story extras:

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