News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

422

Date Released

5 Jul 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Reports: The water Bluebird in action
• 2. Reports: Royal inspection for Yeomen of the Guard
• 3. Reports: Haile Selassie at a Speech Day
• 4. Reports: Bottle Hound
• 5. Reports: The "Golden Hind"
• 6. Aviation: Miss Earhart missing
• 7. Aviation: Britain recovers height record
• 8. Mokes
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Henley - Germany wins the Grand Challenge Cup
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Wimbledon - The Singles Finals
• 11. Youth

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 11

Section Title

Aviation

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain Recovers Height Record. SHOTLIST: Pilot dons new type of uniform for the attempt. Enters plane. Plane taking off. Aerial shot of the plane in the air. Seen landing. After the attempt the pilot explains the flight.

Keywords

Aviation; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5482

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

41

Story extras:

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