News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

311A

Date Released

23 May 1935

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Flashes: All Europe make experiments with Anti Gas methods
• 2. Flashes: Duke and Duchess of Kent hailed in Edinburgh
• 3. Aviation: Christening ceremony of LPTB plane
• 4. Fashions
• 5. Sports: Alan Howland reporting: Max Baer reveals his opinion of Challenger Braddock’s chances
• 6. Sports: Alan Howland reporting: Holder in fine form for British Amateur Golf Championships
• 7. Memoir: a tribute by G Ward Price

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 7

Section Title

Aviation

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Christening of LPTB Aeroplane. SHOTLIST: CU of a ‘bus driver. Same man in flying helmet. Cup presented. Colonel Richardson of the LPTB christens plane the Jubilee General. The plane takes off and in air. Pilot is a member of the ‘busmens’ flying club.

Keywords

Organisations; Aviation; Ceremonies

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3678

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

49

Story extras:

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