News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

169A

Date Released

1 Sep 1932

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. New York Turns Out to Meet Mollison
• 2. Mussolini Reviews His Armed Might
• 3. Great Britain Launches Another Submarine
• 4. Cowal Games Draw Gathering of Clans
• 5. Family of Six Builds Canadian Memorial
• 6. Stet Rings Out with Cries of Jousters

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New York Fetes Mollison. DESCRIPTION: Big US welcome awaits British flier on completion of first East to West Atlantic crossing. SHOTLIST: Plane in air. Coming in and landing. Taxies across aerodrome. The plane is called ‘The Hearts Content’. Shot of Mollison speaking into ‘mike’. Mobbed by crowd of people. Newsreel cameras are in evidence. Mollison rides on top of car through crowds.

Keywords

Mass media; Aviation; Speed records

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1981

Length of story (in feet)

96

Story extras:

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