Aviation: Last call of the "Samoan Clipper" and ...

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
450A
Date Released
20 Jan 1938
Date submitted
21 Jan 1938
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Mr de Valera in London for talks
  2. 2The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: French Government Crisis
  3. 3The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Cairo prepares for Royal Wedding
  4. 4The Front Page: Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hong-Kong: Prepares for invasion. Peking: Japanese sponsored Government takes control. Nanking: General Matsui enters
  5. 5Personality Column: Conducted by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Stoyadinovitch visits Berlin
  6. 6Personality Column: Conducted by Leslie Mitchell: The Empress of Ethiopia leaves England
  7. 7Personality Column: Conducted by Leslie Mitchell: Max Baer with wife and baby
  8. 8Aviation: Last call of the "Samoan Clipper" and ...
  9. 9Aviation: Centaurus arrives in Auckland
  10. 10Zoo News: Contributed by Leslie Mitchell
  11. 11Around Town
  12. 12Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Hough beats Staal

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 12
Section Title
Aviation
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Samoan Clipper Lost. SHOTLIST: The Samoan Clipper took off from Samoa bound for New Zealand, but disaster overtook it on the way. The last wireless message sent from the Clipper sail "oil leak". And now wreckage found in the sea shows the clipper caught fire in the air and plunged into the sea a blazing wreck. The captain, Musick, hero of a million miles in the air, and a crew of 6, were all killed. Shots of the Clipper, in air, over San Francisco bridge, etc. CU of captain.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Aviation; Communications; Accidents and disasters
Footage sources
New York
Card file number
32373
Credits:
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:
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