World Fliers Return to New York

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

76

Date Released

13 Jul 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1King and Queen Open Sheildhall Dock
2. 2Lord’s En Fete for Eton and Harrow
3. 3World Fliers Return to New York
4. 4Famous Drivers Vie at Shelsley Walsh

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: World Fliers Return to New York (Post and Gatty). DESCRIPTION: Post and Gatty get great ovation when landing after completing world trip in record time. SHOTLIST: Night shot of plane in air coming into land. Night shot being guided by flares. Crowd surround the flyers. Day shot of the couple riding on back of a car as it goes along street in official welcome parade. Papers are strewn down. Close shot of the parade and car. Post speaking into broadcasting ‘mike’. Gatty speaks.

Keywords

Aviation; Celebrations and festivals; Speed records

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1304

Length of story (in feet)

137

Story extras:

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