Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is stunting display given in Surrey by Sir Alan Cobham’s famous air circus

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
254A
Date Released
19 Apr 1934
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Section Title
Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Picture Paragraphs Sir Alan Cobham’s Air Circus. SHOTLIST: Shots of Circus in the air. Stunting. Aerial over field. Tiger Moth in the air flying upside down. Flyer standing on wings - then jumps by parachute - lands. Plane flies low and picks up handkerchief from ground with wing tip.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Stunts
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2879
Length of story (in feet)
67
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is stunting display given in Surrey by Sir Alan Cobham’s famous air circus', British Movietone News Issue No. 254A, 19 Apr 1934. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/4771 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)