Missile Mishaps 1958

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Unissued / Unused material.

Title - 'Unusual films of missile "mishaps"'. America.

Various shots of rockets being launched. MS's Beaumark Air Force missile taking a spin and then hitting the ground. Various shots missiles taking off and falling to the ground, making clouds of smoke...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
69959
Sort Number:
UN 3073 G
Time in/Out:
01:37:42:00 / 01:39:20:00
Canister:
UN 3073 G
Film ID:
2598.13
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