Huge Throng Cheers Amy’s Home Coming

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

185

Date Released

19 Dec 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Hunt Experiences Slithery Conditions
2. 2Army’s New Uniform Goes on Parade
3. 3Spirit of Christmas Animates Paris Toys
4. 4Motor-cyclists Earn Thanksgiving Dinner
5. 5'Slate Club Father’ Distributes £30,000
6. 6Huge Throng Cheers Amy’s Home Coming

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Amy Mollison Returns Home. DESCRIPTION: Mrs Mollison’s triumphant return after breaking both Cape records attracts crowds to Croydon. SHOTLIST: Lion hearted Mrs Mollison lands at Croydon after having won both outward and return records to the Cape. Aerial shot of the plane in the air and coming in over Croydon to land. Plane lands. Shot of crowd craning necks to see the arrival. The plane is taken along by mechanics. Crowds line staircase outside building. She moves up to dais as the crowds cheer. With her husband she greets various people. She speaks. leaving the dais followed by crowd. They drive through waving and cheering crowds.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Women; Aviation; Speed records

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2156

Length of story (in feet)

160

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