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Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

422A

Date Released

8 Jul 1937

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Aviation: Described by Ivan Scott: Atlantic conquest
• 2. Reports: Dresden jousting
• 3. Reports: Rockettes in Paris
• 4. Reports: Road-up epidemic
• 5. Screen
• 6. Screen
• 7. Cockneys: Remarks by Carl Bernard
• 8. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Golf - The early rounds of the British Open at Carnoustie
• 9. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Racing - The Palio di Siena
• 10. Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - The Varsity Match at Lord’s
• 11. Scotland

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 11

Section Title

Aviation: Described by Ivan Scott

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Atlantic Conquest. SHOTLIST: Pan shot of the nose of ‘Caledonia’. Crowd walk to camera, including Mr de Valera. He wishes the captain Farewell. Take off of the flying boat across water. Interior of the plane including the captain and navigator. CU hand on controls. Aerial of the ‘Caledonia’ arriving off Newfoundland. Shot of the American Clipper landing on water, in Ireland. The crew come ashore. De Valera welcome them.

Keywords

Politics and government; Aviation; Business and commerce

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5486

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

133

Story extras:

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