New French Airship Undergoes Trials

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

148A

Date Released

1 Dec 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Leon Trotsky Sees Decline of Europe
2. 2New French Airship Undergoes Trials
3. 3Army Presents New Tommies’ Uniform
4. 4Sixpence-In-The-Slot Feeds Zoo Sea-Lions

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New French Airship Undergoes Trials. DESCRIPTION: Ground mechanics launch queer-shaped monster in first successful flight over hangar. SHOTLIST: Close shot of airship brought out of hangar. Mechanics brought from same. Close shot of belly of ship. Of cabin underneath same. Airship rises and camera follows cabin. Shot of ship in air. Long shot of mechanics running across field towards hangar. Airship coming in and landing. Close shot of nose of same.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Aviation; Aircraft

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2129

Length of story (in feet)

104

Story extras:

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