Butler Beats Them All in Midget Plane

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

135A

Date Released

7 Jan 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Springboks Strike Form in Australia
2. 2Abyssinian Prince’s First Call is Paris
3. 3Local Farmers Join in Humane Stag Hunt
4. 4Post Office Holds Its Own Exhibition
5. 5Butler Beats Them All in Midget Plane
6. 6Big Fight Closure is Booed by Crowds

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Butler Beats Them All in Midget Plane. DESCRIPTION: ‘Carpet-slipper’ pilot, who beat Scott’s England to Australia record is lionised in Sydney. SHOTLIST: Plane being towed along with Butler in cockpit. He walks to dais and speaks. Crowd shot clapping.

Keywords

Aviation

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1597

Length of story (in feet)

68

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