News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

114A

Date Released

13 Aug 1931

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Unwary Grouse Has His Annual Shock
• 2. Soviet Party Visits Capitalist London
• 3. Train Bomb Outrage Shocks Germany
• 4. Declaration Pacts Pep Up Cricket
• 5. Hikers’ Pilgrimage to Rock of Ages
• 6. Schneider Trophy Machines on View

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Schneider Trophy Machines on View. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s team for World’s highest speed contest pose for the camera at Calshot. SHOTLIST: Shots of some of the officers walking past planes. CU Squadron Leader Orlebar. CU Flt Lt Long. CU another ? CU Flt Lt Stainforth, one or two other officers including a RN man (this could be Brinten). Shots of the planes and propellers whirring round. Plane takes to water and takes off. Other planes likewise. Plane past camera.

Keywords

Sport; Aviation; Speed records; Air force; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1356

Length of story (in feet)

135

Story extras:

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