Exploits of Elliott Lynn

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

763-2

Date Released

12 Apr 1926

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Pat ‘Comes On’!
2. 2Stage Stars Wed
3. 3Over Here for ‘Tips’?
4. 4Hockey Like Lightning Flashes
5. 5Exploits of Elliott Lynn

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "First Englishwoman to leap from ‘plane in parachute descent." Close-up and shot of Mrs Elliott Lynn putting on flying kit. [2ND SUBTITLE]: "Instructions from pilot". She climbs into the plane. [3RD SUBTITLE]: "First attempt - at Hereford". The plane taxies away. [4TH SUBTITLE]: "The engine fails". The biplane in flight. [5TH SUBTITLE]: "Forced landing - narrow escape from death!". The plane lands behind some trees. [6TH SUBTITLE]: "Second attempt - the leap into space". The plane takes off again. Close shot as she jumps out of the plane [obvious fake]. [7TH SUBTITLE]: "Descent took a minute". She lands on the ground with parachute. Talking to the pilot. Final close-up of her.

Keywords

Women; Aviation

Length of story (in feet)

112

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Notes

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