Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: Parachute News

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

445A

Date Released

16 Dec 1937

Date submitted

13 Dec 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Congratulations
2. 2Reports: China
3. 3Reports: Diver’s record
4. 4Reports: CEA Dinner
5. 5Names and News: American Labour Chiefs confer
6. 6Names and News: Lord Mayor’s Christmas mail
7. 7Names and News: Lord Londonderry opens pithead baths
8. 8Names and News: Yugoslavian Premier in Rome
9. 9Skating
10. 10Heirlooms: Description by Beryl de Querton
11. 11Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: New British plane
12. 12Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott: Parachute News

Story

Story No. within this Issue

12 / 12

Section Title

Aviation: Observations by Ivan Scott

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Parachute News. SHOTLIST: American Navy cadets at Parachute school. They enter dirigible at Lakehurst. Drop from same. Shot taken from above as one parachute drops and opens. Other shots of this. One scene of two men waiting to drop. Effect on oneself as parachute drops. Camera above. Parachutes in air. Landing.

Keywords

Education and training; Navy; Military

Footage sources

New York

Card file number

5919

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

46

Story extras:

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