News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

137A

Date Released

21 Jan 1932

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Circus Animals End Their Days in Rest
• 2. Linking the Empire with Air Routes
• 3. Prince George Tours Industrial Scotland
• 4. Davis Cup Star as Table Tennis Coach
• 5. Italy Excavates an Old Roman City
• 6. Meet Britain’s Most Modern Young Lady

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Linking the Empire With Air Routes. DESCRIPTION: First South African Mail Plane arrives at Nairobi, Kenya bound for Capetown. SHOTLIST: Shot of the mailplane in the air and landing. Shots of the plane and crew on the ground. Taking off and in the air.

Keywords

Aviation; Postal services

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1622

Length of story (in feet)

79

Story extras:

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