Disaster Overtakes America’s Air Giant

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
200A
Date Released
6 Apr 1933
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Disaster Overtakes America’s Air Giant. DESCRIPTION: Movietone offers excerpts from dramatic career of ill-fated ‘Akron’ lost off New Jersey. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of crowds gathered for launch. Mrs Hoover coming up to same. Launching ceremony performed. "Akron" in air. Aerial. Passes over camera. Shot of it smashing fin on ground after careering round. Aerial of sailors jumping with mooring ropes from "Akron". Ground shot of them being hauled into air as she breaks loose. Shot of them in the air. Moored to floating tower.
Keywords
Aviation; Aircraft; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2325
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Disaster Overtakes America’s Air Giant', British Movietone News Issue No. 200A, 6 Apr 1933. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/4137 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)