News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue

Super Issue No.

31/38

Date Released

11 May 1931

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Safety First
• 2. France’s Wembley
• 3. The ‘Double 12’
• 4. Flying Revolutionised
• 5. National Road Walking Championship
• *Practice Makes Perfect
• *International Horse Show
• *Back in Harness
• *Spring Show Opens

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

First heavier-than-air plane, diesel engined, burning crude oil, eliminating fire danger, reducing flying costs by one fourth - startles aviation world. [Source: UFA 34. 44 ft] And aeroplanes for all approaches appreciably nearer as aviator in an auto-gyro lands on President Hoover’s lawn to make a call. [Source: P News 37. 30 ft]

Keywords

Aviation

Locations

Berlin

Footage sources

UFA   Issue No.34
Pathe News   Issue No.37

Length of story (in feet)

74

Story extras:

Film clip

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

info@britishpathe.com

Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

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London
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Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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