Newsreel Plane Crashes at Sea

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

282

Date Released

29 Oct 1934

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Six Miles Above New York City
2. 2Movietone News Paragraphs: Chatham - Launch of new submarine
3. 3Movietone News Paragraphs: Iowa - Two train wrecks in two days
4. 4Movietone News Paragraphs: Yarmouth - Two many herrings
5. 5Movietone News Paragraphs: Chicago - How NOT to drive
6. 6Movietone News Paragraphs: Siam - King offers to abdicate
7. 7Movietone News Paragraphs: Oakland - Motor Bike v Precipice
8. 8Movietone News Paragraphs: Dublin - The Irish Sweep Draw
9. 9Newsreel Plane Crashes at Sea

Story

Story No. within this Issue

9 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Newsreel Plane Crashes at Sea. DESCRIPTION: One person dies when newsreel plane crashes into sea, beside "SS Washington". SHOTLIST: Shot of the plane taking off. Plane in air. Shot of the plane attempting to land on the water and a float breaks and she plunges into the water. Aerial shot of the plane sinking. Aerial of lifeboat drawing towards the plane. (Plane not in picture). The plane finally sinking. Passengers on board the "Washington" watch the rescue. The "Washington" steaming past NY. Shot of the lifeboat crew. Shot of the survivors. CU of Eddie Reek and Jack ?? of NY Movietone.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Aviation; Accidents and disasters; Cameramen; Newsreels

Locations

New York

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3240

Length of story (in feet)

93

Story extras:

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