News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

419

Date Released

14 Jun 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Royalty
• 2. Reports: Australian Navy on visit to New Zealand
• 3. Reports: Launch of liner ‘Stratheden’
• 4. Reports: 'Girl Pat’ comes to town
• 5. Reports: Seat-cum-Lifebelt for flying boats
• 6. Reports: Behind the lines in Spain
• 7. Reports: Japan Society gives a Garden Party
• 8. Reports: Mikado’s Birthday Parade
• 9. Reports: Air Pageant practice
• 10. Zoo News: Remarks by Barry Barnes
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Boxing - Peter Kane in training
• 12. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Woman’s Golf Final
• 13. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Women’s Cricket Test

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 13

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Air Pageant Practice. SHOTLIST: Bi-plane formation taking off. Bi-plane formation in the air. Supplies being dropped by parachute. Parachutes with supplies in the air. CU one parachute dropping. Close shots of the planes past camera swooping down and picking up messages. One knocks over small pole on ground.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Military

Locations

Hampshire; Odiham

Footage sources

Local

Card file number

5433

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

37

Story extras:

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