Thrills of Hendon Electrify Crowd

Series

Series Name
British Movietone Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
126
Date Released
27 Jun 1932
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Thrills of Hendon Electrify Crowd
  2. 2Black Magic Fails on Mount Brocken
  3. 3Scott Completes His Record Flight
  4. 4Speedsters Vie at Shelsley Walsh

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Thrills at Hendon Air Pageant. DESCRIPTION: Aerial strength of Britain is flashed across the sky in impressive display by Royal Air Force. SHOTLIST: GR Version: Aerial strength of British flash across the sky. Hawker Hart formation take off. ‘V’ formation in air. Strange shaped balloon in air. Hawker Hart in air. Flies near ground. Parachutist drops from observation car of balloon. Plane drops bombs. Balloon falls in flames. People lie on car tops and watch display through binoculars. (In GR version & NRT version) Duke of York and General Balbo amongst spectators. Spectators lying along top of car looking up through binoculars. Close shot of Handley Page bomber past camera. Drops bombs. Plane stunting near the ground. Balloon in the air. Shot of spectators. Shot of a Flying Wing?? in air. Spectators looking up. World’s Fastest Bombers Drill. Hawker Harts Taking off in formation. ‘V’ formation in air. Small ‘V’ formation with the front plane flying inverted. Auxiliary Air Force formation coming over flying in Initial formation. Smoke pours from some. Parachutes leave plane and fall to earth. British planes bomb set piece representing enemy aerodrome. Bombs bursting. Spectators and boy looking through binoculars. Barrage balloon goes down in flames.
Keywords
Royalty; Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Weapons; Aviation; Fires; Stunts; Explosions; Military; Exhibitions and shows
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1875
Length of story (in feet)
147
Story extras:
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