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Movietone News & Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell, Ivan Scott and Alan Howland: Aviation: Howard Hughes completes World Flight

Date released

25 Jul 1938

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

477

NoS ID

009036

Story no

2 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Howard Hughes. SHOTLIST: Howard Hughes arrives at the Stoydd Bennett Field in his Lockheed "Electra" Monoplane, "Worlds’ Fair 1938". A tremendous reception is accorded the, and paper...

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Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: Howard Hughes’ Transatlantic Flight

Date released

14 Jul 1938

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

475A

NoS ID

009000

Story no

1 / 13

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Howard Hughes’ Flight. SHOTLIST: Howard Hughes lands at Le Bourget Airport after his record flight from New York. He is greeted by Ambassador Bullitt before taking off again. Night...

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Vast Flying Boat Has Trial Run

Date released

10 Nov 1947

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

962

NoS ID

014762

Story no

1 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Howard Hughes Flying Boat. Spruce Goose 8 Engines to Take Passengers. DESCRIPTION: Howard Hughes has a test run in his huge flying boat and lifts her off the water for about a mile....

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Howard Hughes on His Record Breaking Round the World Flight

Date released

14 Jul 1938

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

474

NoS ID

057958

Story no

13 / 13

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Record Flight

Date released

14 Jul 1938

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

38/56

NoS ID

096184

Story no

1 / 9

Extras

1 film clip

Howard Hughes takes off from New York and reaches Le Bourget in record time of 16 hours.

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Geoffrey Sumner: Aviation Progress in USA

Date released

24 Jul 1947

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

946A

NoS ID

014550

Story no

2 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Us Air News. DESCRIPTION: The giant flying boat designed by Howard Hughes is seen in dry dock in Los Angeles. Off Florida the American Army carry out tests to see how crews of Flying...

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