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THIRTY-ONE
Documentary
Plastic motor-cars, testing the Cosmotron (the world's biggest atom-smasher), London's last tram and the new American largest jet bomber Y.B.60.
C/30625 Newscope No. 3. The world's first Delta-wing, four jet, bomber, the Avro 698 and, still in the jet-age, another British achievement,
the Rover Jet 1 turbo-jet car. At the Isle of Wight a monster
the "Princess" Flying Boat shows her face, the Royal Tournament Toy Soldiers and a 2,000 m.p.h. rocket ride into space.
C/30626 Newscope No. 4. Starting life with a big splash, the latest American ocean giant, the "United States", captures the Blue Riband on her Maiden Voyage. From success to successes the camera turns to Finland to capture some highlights of the 1952 Olympic Games.
C/30627 Newscope No. 5. Another British achievement in the world of
Aviation sets the theme for this short film which shows the "Comet " Jetliner on the various stages of her record breaking flight to Johannesburg.
C/30629 Newscope No. 7. First impressions indicate men from Mars but in actual fact it is a visit to the Royal Albert Hall where fifty stone, eight feet tall, "Giant Gargantua" wrestles with "Strangler Bright", who is also "pretty big". Also in this film is the new German rail-car (300 m.p.h. on one rail), the Crown Jewels made entirely of sugar and a visit to the Royal Mint where the new coins bearing the Queen's head are being made.
C/30646 The Procession to the Abbey. Escorted by the glittering caval
cade of Household Cavalry, accompanied by cheering, music, and Royal splendour, the Queen drives in the State Coach to Her crowning. Price, £1 2s. 6d.
C/30647 The Coronation Service. This film presents a never-to-be-for
gotten record of pomp and pageantry, the procession inside the Abbey, the ancient rite of anointing under a canopy held above the Queen, and the acts of homage and fealty. Price, £ I 2s. 6d.
C/3 0666 Royal Tour of West Indies. These three films show H.M. the
C/30667 Royal Tour of Fiji. Q".«f" ^"^ 'If^.'^ \^« Duke of
Ldinburgh on their highly successful C/30668 Royal Tour of Tonga. tour of the Commonwealth.
C/30693 Royal Tour of New Zealand. Spurred on by popular demand, v/e are releasing the second part of Her Majesty s tour of New
Zealand. We see her arriving at Christchurch the most "English
town in the Dominions watching the trotting race at Addington
and finally the Queen and Prince Philip bid New Zealand Au Revoir.
C/30696 The Cup Final, 1955. Once again the scene is that wonderful green turf at Wembley where Newcastle Utd. and Manchester City meet to decide who will carry away the famous F.A. Cup. All the thrills of this duel are captured for you in this superb little film.
C/30697 Newscope No. 8. A further series of entertaining little extracts from last year's newsreels. You can witness two Frenchmen breaking a world deep sea diving record of 4-^ miles. The new Army rifle shows its paces. America shows us a new wingless type aircraft and the cowboys at Palm Springs Rodeo prove that bronco-busting is work the hard way.
C/30698 Newscope No. 9. A fine feat of salvage at Liverpool the liner
Empress of Canada " is raised by steam winches from its side. The crowds at Viareggio, Italy, enjoy a carnival of giant figures which promote the festive spirit.
C/30699 Newscope No. 10. The camera visits the regal luxury of Her
Majesty's yacht Britannia where the wheel of King George the
Fifth's racing yacht of the '30's still functions to steer this modern luxury craft.