Australian Air Mail Arrives at Croydon

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
132A
Date Released
17 Dec 1931
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Father Christmas Starts His Rounds
  2. 2Australian Air Mail Arrives at Croydon
  3. 3Spaniards Fight to Hail New President
  4. 4Shops Are Thronged Despite Depression
  5. 5Movietone Records the Heart Beat
  6. 6Australia Honours Trafalgar Victory

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Australian Air Mail Arrives at Croydon Kingsford Smith. DESCRIPTION: Kingsford Smith becomes flying postman, bringing Christmas parcels in "Southern Star". SHOTLIST: Plane lands. Kingsford Smith is greeted. Says a few words and hands over sack containing mail.
Keywords
Aviation; Postal services
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1559
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
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