Reports: Tragic American plane crash

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

439

Date Released

1 Nov 1937

Date submitted

29 Oct 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Reports: Autumn leaves
2. 2Reports: Tragic American plane crash
3. 3Reports: Tin can mail
4. 4Reports: Big spark in Paris
5. 5Reports: Christmas Pie
6. 6Electioneering: Supported by Carl Bernard
7. 7Screen
8. 8Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Spring racing in Australia
9. 9Skating
10. 10Shanghai

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 10

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tragic American Plane Crash. SHOTLIST: Shots of mountain side in Utah. Searchers amongst the snow look for lost plane "Mainliner". Shot of wreckage. Searchers at same.

Keywords

Environment; Aviation; Postal services; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

New York

Card file number

5831

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

71

Story extras:

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