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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