Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: British Glider Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
475A
Date Released
14 Jul 1938
Date submitted
14 Jul 1938
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: Howard Hughes’ Transatlantic Flight
  2. 2Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: Don Ameche and Eddie Cantor Arrive
  3. 3Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: Summer in England Does Happen
  4. 4Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: Third Test Match Fizzles Out
  5. 5Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: Authors V Actresses Cricket Match
  6. 6Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: Texas Rangers Win Roehampton Cup
  7. 7Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: US Ambassador at Winchester Cathedral
  8. 8Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: Rheims Cathedral Re-Opened
  9. 9Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: Evacuation of Spike Island
  10. 10Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: Lord Stamp and a Big Blast
  11. 11Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: Northern Command Tattoo at Leeds
  12. 12Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: British Glider Record
  13. 13Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott: French Air Show at Villacoublay

Story

Story No. within this Issue
12 / 13
Section Title
Movietone’s Pageant of News, Sports and Aviation by Aidan Crawley, Alan Howland and Ivan Scott
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gliding Record. SHOTLIST: Close ups of Flt Lt Bill Murray, and Stanley Sproule, who broke the duration record for a two seater glider. Also shots of the glider in flight and on ground. AV Chalk Lion of Whipsnade. CU Captain Harold Balfour MP.
Keywords
Politics and government; Aviation; Records
Locations
Dunstable Downs
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
33857
Credits:
Commentator
Aiden Merivale Crawley
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Length of story (in feet)
40
Story extras:
Film clip

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