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Movietone News & Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell, Ivan Scott and Alan Howland: Aviation: Howard Hughes completes World Flight

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
477
Date Released
25 Jul 1938
Date submitted
23 Jul 1938
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone News & Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell, Ivan Scott and Alan Howland: Aviation: Departure of the Mayo Composite
  2. 2Movietone News & Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell, Ivan Scott and Alan Howland: Aviation: Howard Hughes completes World Flight
  3. 3Movietone News & Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell, Ivan Scott and Alan Howland: Sport: The fourth Test Match at Leeds
  4. 4Movietone News & Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell, Ivan Scott and Alan Howland: Royal Visit to France
  5. *Movietone News & Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell, Ivan Scott and Alan Howland: Wolverhampton Flower Fete

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Section Title
Movietone News & Sports Pageant - Reported by Leslie Mitchell, Ivan Scott and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Howard Hughes. SHOTLIST: Howard Hughes arrives at the Stoydd Bennett Field in his Lockheed "Electra" Monoplane, "Worlds’ Fair 1938". A tremendous reception is accorded the, and paper and coloured tape are showered on their cars as the heroes drive through the streets with Grover Whalen, organiser of the Fair. On arrival at the City Hall, Hughes is greeted by Mayor La Guardia. Shot of ticker tape floating down between skyscrapers. Long elevated shot looking down on parade.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Economics; Aviation; Business and commerce; Celebrations and festivals
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
33926
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Ivan Scott
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
44
Story extras:

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