Italian Sets Up New Air Speed Record

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

202A

Date Released

20 Apr 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Prince of Wales Visits Allotments
2. 2Nine Year Old Wins Great Metropolitan
3. 3Rock Climbers Take Lakeland Holiday
4. 4Italian Sets Up New Air Speed Record
5. 5Duke of Connaught Sees a Cannes Fete
6. 6Crowds Throng to See "Bluebird" Run

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Italian Sets Up New Air Speed Record. DESCRIPTION: Flying at 424 mph over Lake Garda, Agello beats Stainforth’s 407 mph established in 1931. SHOTLIST: Plane with floats being tuned up. Pushed to water. Pilot climbs in. Plane on water and in air. Pilot seated on plane and waving. Crowd cheer and escort him along the quay. He is kissed on both cheeks.

Keywords

Sport; Aviation; Speed records; Military

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Movietone

Card file number

2348

Length of story (in feet)

93

Story extras:

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