16 Balloons Vie for Gordon Bennett Cup

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
173A
Date Released
29 Sep 1932
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 16 Balloons Vie for Bennett Cup. DESCRIPTION: Aeronauts of eight nations begin long-distance flight from Basle in race for trophy held by US. SHOTLIST: Shot of balloons on the ground. Spectators and mechanics standing round same. Close shot of gas pipe through which balloon is filled. Balloon is towed past camera. Close shot of men seated in balloon. Shot of balloons going up in the air. Occupants raise hats and cheer. One balloon is followed by camera. Crowd take off hats and cheer.
Keywords
Sport; Aviation
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2030
Length of story (in feet)
70
Story extras:
Film clip

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'16 Balloons Vie for Gordon Bennett Cup', British Movietone News Issue No. 173A, 29 Sep 1932. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/3837 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)