Learning on ScreenRoyal Parachutists
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 2
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Parachutists. DESCRIPTION: When Prince Andrew takes a course with the Parachute Regiment he is joined in training by their Colonel-in-Chief, his brother, Prince Charles. Prince Andrew makes a good first jump and his brother, who has not jumped since 1970, confessed to being a little nervous before his, but he came down safely. SHOTLIST: MCU Prince Charles and Prince Andrew prepare to make practice jump in hangar. MS both making practice jumps. MS photographers. MS Prince Charles and Andrew fit parachute harness. CU Charles fitting harness. CU Andrew ditto. MS both Princes’ swinging in harness. CU Prince Charles. MS both Princes back onto steps. LS aircraft flying (Hercules). CU Prince Andrew jumps from aircraft. LS Andrew descending by parachute. CU parachute. LS Andrew dropping and landing. MS photographers. MLS Andrew folds up ‘chute. LS Prince Charles jumps from aircraft. LS smoke flare on ground. LS Charles jumps from craft. LS smoke flare on ground. LS Charles landing. MS Andrew watching. GV Andrew runs back to base. GV Charles walking ditto. CU ditto. LS parachutists alongside coach. Various shots Prince Charles drinking tea.
- Keywords
- Royalty; Military
- Locations
- Gloucestershire; Brize Norton
- Card file number
- 78/64
- Credits:
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- Camera
- Denis White
- Commentator
- Leonard Martin
- Length of story (in feet)
- 204
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