Camera Takes Rapid Shots Round the Empire

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
239A
Date Released
4 Jan 1934
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone Speculates on 1934
  2. 2Camera Takes Rapid Shots Round the Empire
  3. 3Fallen Pylon Marks Site of Plane Crash
  4. 4Chelsea Arts Ball is Reveller’s Night
  5. 5Movietone Gives You Aerial War Close-up

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Camera Takes Rapid Shots Round the Empire. India to Take Cape Air Record - MCC Win Test in Bombay - Maori Regatta in Rotorua. DESCRIPTION: First news item is young Indian Moham Singh, who aims to improve on Cape air record. Bombay - MCC win Test Match. New Zealand - Maori Regatta at Rotorua. SHOTLIST: Close shot of above speaking. Being wished good luck. Plane ticking over. Pilot climbs in to cockpit. Taking off. over camera. In air, over clouds. Sub.1. Shots of the play. Elevated and other. Shot of scoreboard. Spectators. Play. Sub.2. Beating the drums. Hurdling in canoes. Walking a greasy pole.
Keywords
Sport; Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Cricket
Locations
New Zealand
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
2746
Length of story (in feet)
156
Story extras:
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