The Air Queen. Thrills to chill you!

Series

Series Name

Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

206

Date Released

14 May 1925

Length of issue (in feet)

980

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Eve - Engine Driver! A Broome, Stourbridge, Study.
2. 2Sportlights -: "Chancing It" No.3
3. 3Paris Fashions in Advance In Pathécolor
4. 4The Air Queen. Thrills to chill you!
5. 5The Adventures of Felix the Cat, by Pat Sullivan -: Felix and the Fisherman

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

Pathe Intertitles - "And when you see her stunts, we think you’ll agree she has few equals in daring -" Six shots
"Now the real thrills - (and no mother to guide her!)" Two shots
"Almost a disaster -" One shot
"Miss Roy struggles to free herself and crawl down for a rest." One shot
"Undaunted, the Stunt Queen goes back on top to make a spectacular landing." One shot
"Her first thought!" One shot

Researcher Comments

A short handwritten shot list is present in the Pathé boxfile.

Keywords

Women; Aviation; Stunts

Written sources

J. Hammerton ‘For Ladies Only?' (Hastings, 2001)   p126.
Pathe Eve 170-210 Boxfile   Issue sheet

Credits:

Production Co.

British Pathe Ltd.

Length of story (in feet)

200

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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Name

British Pathe Ltd

Email

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Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

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Notes

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