England/Australia Air Record Broken

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
127A
Date Released
12 Nov 1931
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: England/Australia Air Record Broken. DESCRIPTION: CA Butler beats Scott’s time by 1 hour 18 mins. setting out from Lympne in midget aeroplane. SHOTLIST: Close shot of Butler standing by plane speaking on forthcoming flight. Close shot of Butler climbing into cockpit. Mechanic giving propeller a swing. Plane taking off past camera. Long shot of plane in air.
Keywords
Aviation; Speed records
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1502
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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'England/Australia Air Record Broken', British Movietone News Issue No. 127A, 12 Nov 1931. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3309 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)