First Pictures. "Flying Enterprise" on Tow

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

2177

Date Released

10 Jan 1952

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1First Pictures. "Flying Enterprise" on Tow
2. 2Springboks Beat England
3. 3Finland Inaugurates Olympic Year
4. 4Winston Gets Terrific Welcome

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

Paramount Cameraman Ronald Read flies over American merchant ship as it was being towed to Falmouth with Captain aboard. Captain of US destroyer which stood by Flying Enterprise pays glowing tribute to Captain Carlsen. Captain’s parents fly from Denmark, ready to greet heroic son.

Local distribution only

British Paramount News Special

Keywords

Ships and boats; Aviation; Newspapers; Accidents and disasters; Military; Newsreels

Library number

20077

Length of story (in feet)

181

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

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