Learning on ScreenColour: Jumbo Jet
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 3
- Section Title
- Colour
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Jumbo Jet. DESCRIPTION: The new dynamic era of modern air travel - Boeing 747 goes to work for BOAC over the Atlantic to New York. The giant jet liner was dogged by industrial troubles for months, but is now safely into service at last. This colour special follows the new jet on a proving flight from New York to London. SHOTLIST: AV New York. GV plane taxies. TS out of window as it gathers speed - part of wing. GV pan Jumbo takes off. SV interior cockpit with crew. SV pan navigator. SCU pilot, captain. SV captain & pilot. Jumbo in flight (2 shots). SN interior 1st class compartment man walks up staircase. SV comes up staircase to cocktail lounge. SCU waiter pouring drink. SV & SCU waiter serves people. GV interior 1st class. CU food on plates. SV waiter serves it. Air to air jumbo in flight. GV 2nd class (interior). SV prepares for in flight movie. GV earphones to passengers. CU earphones on. SV begin to plug in. CU plug in control. GV film on screen (2 shots). SCU passengers with earphones. LV film on screen. A to A jumbo.
- Keywords
- Aviation
- Locations
- London; New York; United States of America; United Kingdom
- Footage sources
- British Overseas Airways Corporation
- Card file number
- 96989
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Camera
- Norman Fisher
- Length of story (in feet)
- 191
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