Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: New York - First aerial mail train

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
272
Date Released
20 Aug 1934
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is digging at Maiden Castle site, which dates back to 4th Century BC
  2. 2Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Salisbury Plain - Tanks on manoeuvres
  3. 3Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Crystal Palace - Display of fireworks
  4. 4Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Sydney - Sir C Kingsford Smith tries racing plane
  5. 5Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Middle West - US drought gets worse
  6. 6Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: New York - First aerial mail train
  7. 7Fifth and Final Test at the Oval

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 7
Section Title
Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: First Aerial Mail Train in NY. SHOTLIST: Shot of the mail plane taking off with three gliders towed along behind. First glider lands and the final one lands at Washington.
Keywords
Aviation; Postal services
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
3089
Length of story (in feet)
49
Story extras:
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