News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

314

Date Released

10 Jun 1935

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Soviet Parades Might
• 2. Flashes: The Duchess of Kent opens Exhibition on Russian Art
• 3. Flashes: US Yacht ‘Yankee’ wins her first race sailed in English waters
• 4. Flashes: Cabinet Re-shuffle:- Baldwin takes over from MacDonald
• 5. Smithy’s Ordeal
• 6. Naval Affairs
• 7. Sports: Italian Boxer tries to go on fighting after being knocked out
• 8. Sports: Giant hairy wrestler uses his weight to some purpose

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Smithy’s Ordeal. DESCRIPTION: Description of almost fatal flight over Tasman Sea by a London Australian, CB Newbery. SHOTLIST: Shot of the "Southern Cross" taking off and in the air. Shots of the plane in the air and man standing on wing-strut with oil. The plane comes into land with dead engine. Crowd await landing. CU Bill Taylor the man who stood on the wing strut and CU of Sir Charles.

Keywords

Aviation; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3713

Credits:

Commentator

Alan Howland

Length of story (in feet)

103

Story extras:

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