Exploration

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

346

Date Released

20 Jan 1936

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Anxiety for His Majesty the King
2. 2Exploration
3. 3Reports: America - Names prominent in judicial news
4. 4Reports: Liverpool - Heavy snow fall turns city white
5. 5Giants: Remarks by Brian Saveall
6. 6Personalities: HRH the Duchess of Gloucester enjoys first public duty
7. 7Fishing
8. 8In Memoriam: Tribute by Ivan Scott
9. 9Sports: Described by Captain HBT Wakelam: Rugger International - Wales v England

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 9

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Discovery II’s Search for US Airman. DESCRIPTION: Discovery II’s search for lost US airman ends successfully. SHOTLIST: Shots of the "Discovery" in port with seaplane on ship. Shots of two Australian pilots Flight Lieutenants Douglas and Murdock. Shots of the plane taking off and in the air. Maps of the South Pole and the route taken for Ellsworth. Aerial of the frozen wastes of the Antarctic.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Environment; Aviation; Exploration and explorers

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

4209

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

55

Story extras:

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