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1934 USA: Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith on record breaking flight across Pacific ocean from Australia
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1:07Now PlayingDate: 15th November 1934
Location: CAL., U.S.A.
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: "SMITHY" BREAKS RECORD
Cal., U.S.A.: CU. air view of plane flying above City. CU. of map and pointer. Long view pan. of plane landing. Semi view of Smith and Taylor in plane, Smith gets up and shakes hands. Top view of crowd. Semi view of news reel cameraman shooting from truck. CU. of Kingsford-Smith talking.
Sound Effects: Off-stage voice talks about flight...
Personalities - Aviation; Sir Charles Edward Kingsford-Smith (1897-1935), Bill Taylor
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