Disaster Overtakes America’s Air Giant

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

200A

Date Released

3 Apr 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Disaster Overtakes America’s Air Giant
2. 2Earthquake Causes Tidal Wave in Japan
3. 3Motor Cyclists Show Daredevil Cornering
4. 4Boycott of Jews is Enforced by Nazis

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Disaster Overtakes America’s Air Giant. DESCRIPTION: Movietone offers excerpts from dramatic career of ill-fated ‘Akron’ lost off New Jersey. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of crowds gathered for launch. Mrs Hoover coming up to same. Launching ceremony performed. "Akron" in air. Aerial. Passes over camera. Shot of it smashing fin on ground after careering round. Aerial of sailors jumping with mooring ropes from "Akron". Ground shot of them being hauled into air as she breaks loose. Shot of them in the air. Moored to floating tower.

Keywords

Aviation; Aircraft; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2325

Length of story (in feet)

125

Story extras:

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