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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

421A

Date Released

1 Jul 1937

Date submitted

29 Jun 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Riots
• 2. Golf
• 3. Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: Polar flight
• 4. Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: 1.5d. Air Mail
• 5. Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: Hatfield Show
• 6. Henley
• 7. Railways
• 8. Railways
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - The first Test at Lord’s versus New Zealand
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis - Wimbledon Dorothy Round defeats Helen Jacobs and von Cramm beats Bunny Austin
• 11. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Racing - The French Grand Prix at Longchamps

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 11

Section Title

Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Polar Flight. SHOTLIST: Map showing route of Russian plane across the Pole. Shot of the plane after landing in Vancouver, Washington. The pilot is seen and three aviators with garlands.

Keywords

Aviation

Locations

North Pole

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

5472

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

17

Story extras:

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