World Shocked by Kidnapping of Lindbergh Baby

Series

Series Name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

111

Date Released

14 Mar 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1World Shocked by Kidnapping of Lindbergh Baby
2. 2New BBC Dance Orchestra Starts Its Career
3. 3Prince Lennart at Princess Row

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: World Shocked By Kidnapping of Lindbergh Baby. DESCRIPTION: British Movietone News brings to you the only animated pictures made of the unfortunate child of America’s air hero and his wife. As our story opens, police and reporters are investigating the house of Hopewell from which the baby was stolen. SHOTLIST: The only animated pictures made of the unfortunate child, of the air ace and wife. Police are searching the house at Hopewell at the present. Aerial shots of the Lindbergh house. Ground shots showing open window. Police investigating same. Very good shots of the child, in cot, in pram, in garden playing with dog etc.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Children; Aviation; Crime

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

1706

Length of story (in feet)

185

Story extras:

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