Aviation: Described by Ivan Scott: 1937 RAF Pageant thrills at Hendon

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

421

Date Released

28 Jun 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reports: HM Queen Mary at Oxford
2. 2Reports: Sir James Barrie laid to rest
3. 3Reports: Cinema Exhibitors confer
4. 4Aviation: Described by Ivan Scott: 1937 RAF Pageant thrills at Hendon
5. 5Phenomenon
6. 6Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: First Test Match v New Zealand at Lord’s
7. 7Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis at Wimbledon
8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Endeavour’s Trials
9. 9The King

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 9

Section Title

Aviation: Described by Ivan Scott

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: 1937 RAF Pageant Thrills at Hendon. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of the crowds and cars. Close shots of crowds. King, Queen sit with Lord Swinton. Mass shot of flypast. Bombers in formation fly over camera. Five planes in pattern with smoke trails. Formation drop parachute supplies. Inverted flying by bi-planes. Close shots of this. Harris Farman Pre-War machine on ground. In air. Balloon on fire and falls to earth. Bombers in the air. Bombs fall on target below. Bomber formation in the air. Set piece bombed.

Keywords

Royalty; Politics and government; Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Stunts; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5466

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

135

Story extras:

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