News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

259

Date Released

21 May 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. US-To-Rome Flyers Are Down in Ireland
• 2. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is British champion Len Harvey in training at Windsor for fight with Petersen
• 3. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Manchukuo - Drive on Bandits
• 4. Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Le Bourget - World’s biggest air liner
• 5. His Majesty Opens Royal Tournament

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: US to Rome Flyers in Ireland. DESCRIPTION: Pond and Mabelli making nonstop trip to Italy from New York, are forced to descend at Moy. SHOTLIST: Aerial scenic shots over the West Coast of Ireland. Aerial shot of aerodrome with plane on ground. (this was only a field, not a aerodrome). Shot of the plane on the ground. Shot of the Irish villagers standing around and watching same. CU of old man. Shot of the wreckage of the plane. Shot of the fliers and the welcoming people at the American Legation in Dublin.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Aviation; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2914

Length of story (in feet)

116

Story extras:

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