News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Sydney Fetes RAF Record-Breakers

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
496A
Date Released
8 Dec 1938
Date submitted
5 Dec 1938
Date submitted
6 Dec 1938
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 13
Section Title
News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF Men in Sydney. SHOTLIST: The record breaking RAF flyers drive through the streets of Sydney in a triumphal procession. They are then entertained to a luncheon, at which Mr Stevens presides to the Premier’s speech. Squadron Leader Gayford replies.
Keywords
Politics and government; Aviation; Celebrations and festivals; Speed records; Military
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
35005
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
41
Story extras:

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'News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland: Sydney Fetes RAF Record-Breakers', British Movietone News Issue No. 496A, 8 Dec 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9479 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)