News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

118A

Date Released

10 Sep 1931

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Sandwich Romps in Victor of St Leger
• 2. Critical Session of Parliament Opens
• 3. DO-X Reaches End of Long Voyage
• 4. Tragedy Attends Football Match
• 5. Gandhi’s Apartment is Made Ready
• 6. Wrestlers Feature the Flying Tackle

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: DoX Reaches End of Long Voyage. DESCRIPTION: Giant flying boat which left Lake Constance last December arrives in New York. SHOTLIST: In air over camera, Statue of Liberty in foreground. Flying boat lands on water with New York skyline as background. Boats go out to same and airship flies over.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Aviation; Aircraft

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1407

Length of story (in feet)

62

Story extras:

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