Twenty-Seven Years After

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1535A
Date Released
6 Nov 1958
Date submitted
3 Nov 1958
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Cricket News from Australia
  2. 2Twenty-Seven Years After
  3. 3British Walkers Win
  4. 4Gunpowder, Treason and Plot
  5. 5The Pope Crowned

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘Southern Cross’ Wreckage. DESCRIPTION: One of the worst set-backs to early Australian commercial aviation was the disappearance of one of Sir Kingsford Smith’s fleet of 3-engined Fokkers, the Southern Cloud. On a flight to Melbourne in 1931, it completely vanished. They searched all along the route, in vain. Now, 27 years later, a worker has found the framework of the tail section of an aircraft. From the wreckage on the spot, it was established beyond doubt: this was the Southern Cloud. SHOTLIST: MS man pushes his way through undergrowth (key). Elevated shot old aircraft (Fokkers) fly over. MS aircraft lands. MS Fokkers on ground. GV forest area. MS men going through undergrowth MS pan to man working on wreckage. MS wreckage in tree. CU man digging, MS man working on wreckage. CU wreckage on ground. MS workmen on scene.
Keywords
Environment; Aviation; Business and commerce; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Australia
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
75402
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
83
Story extras:
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