News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Empire News Bulletin

Issue

Issue No.

344

Date Released

15 Aug 1929

Length of issue (in feet)

490

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Fashions
• 2. Back to Ypres
• 3. Duke of York at Forfar
• 4. Schneider Cup
• 5. Chatham Navy Week
• 6. Mitcham Fair
• 7. Scouts: Manchester
• 8. Grouse Shooting

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 8

Summary

NFTVA Silent News Films (1965): "Schneider cup ‘plane. the new Supermarine Rolls-Royce S6 one of the British hopes for the most coveted trophy of the air." (12 feet) The seaplane being inspected by crowds. (17 feet) The propellors start up. (25 feet) A closer shot. (33 feet) A shot of mechanics testing. (42 feet) Moving the plane into the water. (51 feet) Towing it into position. (62 feet) Taking off - a long-distance shot. (67 feet) "The British Team." (77 feet)

Keywords

Aviation; Competitions

Length of story (in feet)

62

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Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

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London
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Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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