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1935 ITALY: Fascist airforce has birthday, Mussolini decorates speed-record holder
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1:08Now PlayingDate: 1st April 1935
Location: ROME, ITALY
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: AIRMEN SALUTE IL DUCE Fascists airforce has birthday. Mussolini decorated speed-record holder at twelfth anniversary celebrations.
ITALY: Rome:
Long view of Mussolini inspecting airmen and cu. past airmen, walks up steps and cu. past airmen, walks up steps and onto Dais. CU. Mussolini salutes. Long view of Signor Agello walking onto Dais to Mussolini. Semi view Mussolini pins medal to S. Agello and kisses him. Gen. top view of airmen marching past. Semi view of Mussolini saluting, cu. pan. of airmen past. Gen. view of airplanes over field and long view of airplanes over Mussolini and pan. up to planes over camera. Special Effects: Off-stage voice talks about Fascist Airforce celebrations and describes Mussolini presenting medal to holder of air speed record.
Italy; Airforce - Ceremonial; Ceremonies - Decorations; Benito Mussolini (1883-1945)
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