Phone Talk to Jean Batten in Sydney

Series

Series Name
Gaumont British News

Issue

Issue No.
44
Date Released
31 May 1934
Length of issue (in feet)
875
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 8
Researcher Comments
Title on film:
Jean Batten talks exclusively to the G.B. News from Sydney, Australia
This is the first time in news reel history that a conversation between England and Australia has been filmed
This unique picture was taken within half-an-hour of Miss Batten’s arrival
Interviewed by E.V.H. Emmett over the phone
Keywords
Aviation; Communications
Written sources
Newsfilm Online   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
Edward V.H. Emmett
Length of story (in feet)
218
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Phone Talk to Jean Batten in Sydney', Gaumont British News Issue No. 44, 31 May 1934. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/51532 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)