News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Clipper Services Inaugurated

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
526
Date Released
3 Jul 1939
Date submitted
30 Jun 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Navy’s Own Air Force
  2. 2News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The New "Mauretania" at New York
  3. 3News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Clipper Services Inaugurated
  4. 4News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Sydney’s Big Review
  5. 5News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: CEA Conference at Blackpool
  6. 6News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Militiamens’ Uniforms
  7. 7News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The ATS in Camp
  8. 8News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: First Soccer Test in South Africa
  9. 9News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Boon V Mcgrory (Described by Thomas Woodrooffe)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Section Title
News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘Yankee Clipper’ Arrives With Passengers. DESCRIPTION: The American ‘Yankee Clipper’ arrives at Southampton beginning the North Atlantic Air Mail Service. Then the ‘Dixie Clipper’ arriving at Marseille opening the Atlantic Passenger Service. SHOTLIST: The "Yankee Clipper" arrives and is moored. After coming ashore Sir Francis Shelmerdine speaks, followed by Judge R Walton-Moore. Mayor Southton then speaks followed by Mr JJ Trippe (Pan American Airways), Senator Dennis Chavel and then the President Secretary Stephen Early. New Air Service - CARD 36930 The Pan-American "Dixie" wings into Marseille and the passengers disembark. Among them is Mrs Clara Adams and Mr Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney.
Keywords
Politics and government; Economics; Aviation; Business and commerce; Ceremonies; Postal services; Local government; Crime
Footage sources
France
Great Britain
Card file number
36922
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
49
Story extras:
Film clip

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