News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

281

Date Released

22 Oct 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Movietone News Paragraphs: London - Italian ship on fire
• 2. Movietone News Paragraphs: St Andrews - Installation of the Rector
• 3. Movietone News Paragraphs: Oviedo - Cost of Spanish rebellion
• 4. Movietone News Paragraphs: London - Victoria’s 100th birthday
• 5. Movietone News Paragraphs: Caldbeck - John Peel’s day
• 6. Movietone News Paragraphs: Leith - German warships visit
• 7. The Start of the Greatest Air Race
• 8. The Funeral of King Alexander of Yugoslavia
• 9. Duke of Kent and Fiancée Arrive for Funeral

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Start of the Greatest Air Race. DESCRIPTION: Scenes at Mildenhall for the start of the Melbourne Air Race. SHOTLIST: The Prince of Wales arrives and meets the competitors including Mr CWA Scott. The Prince leaves a Dutch machine. The King and Queen see the preparations. Dawn Shots of the Start Flag dropping the race starts. Planes Take off past camera and in the air. Good shots. NOT IN REEL CU Scott and Campbell Black. Shots of the pair seated in cockpit. Scott speaks - The Comet takes off into camera.

Keywords

Royalty; Aviation; Competitions

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3225

Length of story (in feet)

215

Story extras:

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