Summary

DOCUMENTARIES

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Title: DOCUMENTARIES
File Number: DN-LB-641 Beta SP
Color: B W
Type: Documentary
Year: 1925 - 1937
Subjects: Aerials
Description: 01:01:15 1925, Dirigible Shenandoah Destroyed - Shows AV and ground views of the wreckage of the Navy dirigible Shenandoah, in which 14 men were killed when the ship was destroyed by a storm in the vicinity of Cambridge, Ohio. 01:04:02 1937, R1 "Zepplin crash" On the explosion of the Hindenburg over Lakehurst, N.J. the airship hovers over New York City and then Lakehurst. Ballast and landing lines arc dropped. The ship explodes and settles to the ground. Rescuers rush to the scene. 01 14:21 1937, R2 "Zepplin Crash" - shows the explosion. the wreckage is inspected and injured are put into ambulances. the airship burns and settles to the ground at Lakehurst. 01:20:47 HINDENBURG CRASH (EXPLOSION). Excellent quality of Hindenburg explosion in Lakehurst.. Four different newsreel segments of the Hindenburg explosion from different viewpoints. Hindenburg flying in New York City sky. Hindenburg coming for landing at Lakehurst. First shot of Hindenburg explosion. Steel skeleton of the Hindenburg on fire. Hindenburg in flight. Ground crew prepare for Hindenburg's landing. Hindenburg passengers look out of window. Second shot of Hindenburg explosion. Skeletal remains on fire. AV of burnt steel skeleton of Hindenburg. CU of skeletal remains. Reporters try to interview man exiting building. Survivor on stretcher loaded into ambulance. A possible funeral procession for victim. Police pose with boy. Man takes oath. Hindenburg inquiry. CU of skeletal remains of Hindenburg. Hindenburg in flight. Hindenburg approaches mooring station. Third shot of the Hindenburg explosion. People jumping from Hindenburg's windows. (it's difficult to see though and partially obscured by time code). Rescuers run to burning air ship. Survivors or relatives walking together arm in arm. Firefighters and other people walking around the scene of carnage. Smoldering remains of Hindenburg. Hindenburg flying over New York City. Hindenburg coming for landing at Lakehurst. Fourth shot of Hindenburg explosion. Smoldering remains of Hindenburg. 01:37:32 1929, GRAF ZEPPELIN ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT - Summary: Covers globe-circling flight of the Graf Zeppelin starting from Lakehurst, New Jersey via Friedrichshafen, Germany Japan San Francisco and Chicago. (Shot list to follow.) Shows Graf Zeppelin lifting off from Naval Air Station at Lakehurst, New Jersey. Lt Comdr Charles N. Rosendahl (USN) with chart showing route from Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen, Germany. AV of Graf Zeppelin over ocean. Sir Hubert Wilkins talking to Dr. Hugo Eckener, Captain of Graf Zeppelin. AV's from Graf Zeppelin showing ship at sea. Passengers in dining lounge of Zeppelin. Crewman on catwalk atop Zeppelin. Sir Hubert Wilkins and Lady Drummond-Hay, Hearst writer, inspecting Zeppelin and watching crewmen check equipment. Officers at Zeppelin controls. Lt Comdr Rosendahl and chart showing route from Friedrichshafen to Japan. Cooks preparing food in galley. AV's from Zeppelin showing rivers, valleys and city on river. Shows wreath being dropped from Zeppelin over WWI POW camp at Yakutsk, Siberia. AV's from Zeppelin showing city, mountains and coastline (probably Japan). AV's of Zeppelin over Japanese city, then circling airport. Dr. Hugo Eckener walking through crowd of cheering Japanese soldiers and civilians. Lt Comdr Rosendahl and chart showing route from Japan to San Francisco. AV's from Zeppelin showing mountainous coastline and ocean. Karl von Wiegand and Lady Drummond-Hay, Hearst writers, partying in lounge and listening to accordion. AV's of Zeppelin over San Francisco. Lt Comdr Rosendahl and chart showing route from Los Angeles to Lakehurst. AV's from Zeppelin showing Rockies, rivers and valleys in US AV's of Chicago showing Buckingham Fountain, Lake Shore Drive, Wrigley Building and Tribune Tower. Shows Zeppelin crew in New York City ticker tape parade. 01:47:06 1925, AIRSHIP R-101, ENGLISH - Newsreel footage of the R-101 dirigible built at Cardington, England. Footage includes scenes of the airship in hangar and in flight, and passengers boarding the aircraft. ENGLAND'S NEW AIRSHIP IS BIGGER THAN THE ZEPPELIN CARDINGTON, ENGLAND. FIRST PICTURES OF R-101 WHICH WILL CARRY 100 PASSENGERS AND CREW. 1) dirigible with the numbers R-101. 2) nose of the dirigible, doors partially closed. 3) INT udersection of the dirigible. HER SIX ENGINES DEVELOP OVER 6000 HORSEPOWER. 4) Several shots of the engines in the dirigible. SHE IS 790 FEET LONG AND IS EXPECTED TO MAKE 75 MILES AN HOUR. 5) tilt to nose of the dirigible. THE R-101 WILL BE PUT IN SERVICE BETWEEN ENGLAND AND INDIA. 6) Several views of the dirigible. 7) man walks out on the cat walk from the nose of the dirigible. 400 MEN HAUL OUT AIRSTRIP GIANT, CARDINGTON, ENGLAND. R-101 IS WALKED FROM HANGAR TO NEW 500 FOOT MOORING MAST. PATHE NEWS. 8) LS to signs on the side of the ship: R-101, and G-FAAW. ANCHORED IN THE AIR. 9) MS nose of the dirigible being brought to the mooring hook of the mast. 10) LS dirigible moored to the mast -- group of men in fg. 11) MS tilt, elevator going up the mast. 12) MLS passenger transferring from the mast to the ship by gangplank. OFF ON ITS FIRST FLIGHT. 13) MS nose of the dirigible leaves the mooring mast. 14) Series of AVs of the R-101 in flight. 01:49:31 1928, THE GRAF ZEPPELIN - THE GERMAN VOYAGER IS GREETED BY AN AV ESCORT -- PATHE NEWS. 1) ASV of the Graf Zeppelin. 2) CU of the cabin of the Graf Zeppelin. 3) ASV of the Zeppelin alongside of which is flying a low-winged single engine monoplane with the words HOORAY, written on side. AT NEW YORK AS THE COUNT ZEPPELIN SAILS OVER AMERICA'S LARGEST CITY. 4) AV of the Graf Zeppelin as it flies over the Statue of Liberty -- city in bg. CROWDS ON STREETS AND HOUSETOPS WAVE GREETINGS TO THE SHIP. 3) ELS from high position, camera is pointed dowm at rooftops showing people scurrying about, then tilts up to show the Graf Zeppelin soaring by. 6) LA of crowds sitting on iron railing on rooftop with Zeppelin in bg. 7) G A of Zeppelin passing over camera. 8) Several G A shots of the Graf Zeppelin in flight with the New York skyline in fg. AT LAKEHURST, NEW JERSEY. AFTER FLIGHT OF MORE THAN 5000 MILES THE ZEPPELIN REACHES HER DESTINATION. 9) AV of the Graf Zeppelin. NAVY WIRELESS STATIONED WHERE EVERY PHASE OF TRIP WAS EAGERLY FOLLOWED. 10) naval captain reading message -- radioman can be seen with back to camera. GREAT CROWD AWAITED FROM DAWN TO GREET GERMAN SHIP OF AIR. 11) A G of crowd. 12) G A of the Graf Zeppelin passing over top of camera. THE BIG AIR SHIP IS MANEUVERED FOR A LANDING. 13) G A as the Graf Zeppelin drops its handling lines to the waiting ground crews. 14) AV of the Graf Zeppelin over the landing site -- large crowd can be seen scurrying about on the ground. BIGGEST AIR SHIP READY FOR FLIGHT TO AMERICA -- FRIEDERICHSHAVEN, GERMANY. DIRIGIBLE COUNT ZEPPELIN MAKES SUCCESSFUL TRIAL FLIGHT. PATHE NEWS. 15) LS high angle as the Zeppelin is brought out of its hangar by the ground crews. SHE IS 107 FEET LONGER THAN THE "LOS ANGELES," WITH A MILLION CUBIC FEET MORE VOLUME. 16) LS of the large craft being turned around by its ground crew. HYDROGEN GAS FLOATS SHIP CARRYING 82 PASSENGERS. 17) LS of the dirigible being moved over the ground by its handling crew -- a newsreel cameraman can be seen setting up equipment in fg. TEN STATEROOMS RIVAL PULLMAN IN LUXURIOUS APPOINTMENTS. 18) Series of shots of the cabin on the dirigible -- landing crews are holding onto rail which circles around the cabin bottom. 19) MCU SV of the dirigible as it is released and rises. 20) G A LS of the dirigible in flight. AS BIG SHIP LOOKS FROM PATHE NEWS AIRPLANE CONVOY. 21) AV as camera plane circles the dirigible. SPEEDING 81 MILES PER HOUR. 22) dirigible in flight. 23) AV of the craft as it flies over populated area with river in fg. DOCTOR HUGO ECKENER -- BUILDER OF THE CRAFT, AND DIRECTOR OF THE FLIGHT. INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL. 24) CU FV of Dr. Eckener. INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL. THE WATCH ON THE RHINE. 25) Series of shots from within the cabin of the dirigible as it flies over the German countryside. Crew members are performing their duties throughout the scene. LADY DRUMMOND HAY AND KARL H. VON WIEGAND WHO ARE DESCRIBING THE EPOCHAL FEAT FOR THE HEARST NEWSPAPERS. 26) MS FV of above mentioned persons and an unidentified man drinking tea at small table. BRAVING THE BROAD ATLANTIC! 27 ) A G of coastline with city and shipyards in fg. 28) MS INT of Lady Hay at the window waving her scarf. THE MADEIRA ISLANDS -- NOW FOR THE BIG OCEAN HOP! 29) A G of the Islands -- the nose of the ship protrudes into the camera frame, and then one of the motors. 30) MS INT looking out of the forward window of the control room in the cabin showing crew member in fg. SHIP AHOY! 31) A G as ship at sea passes underneath the dirigible -- fuselage and one of the motors are protruding into the camera frame. 32) LS looking out of one of the cabin windows at the ship passing underneath. 33) from the interior of the cabin showing crew member looking at ship at sea. NICE AND COZY. 34) INT showing passengers eating in the dining room. PERIL! A SUDDEN SQUALL RIPS ONE OF THE STABILIZING PINS. 35) Several shots of the damage to the fin. 36) MS looking out the forward control window of the cabin, showing crew in position. ZEPPELIN OFF FOR US, FRIEDERICSHAVEN, GERMANY -- TRANS-ATLANTIC SHIP STARTS ACROSS OCEAN! LAST PICTURES BEFORE DEPARTURE SHOW GIANT IN FINAL TEST. PARAMOUNT NEWS. 37) CU of the Zeppelin as it is brought out of its hangar by the ground crews and prepared for flight. BAD WEATHER ALOFT AS LAST GERMAN CREWS GIVE 770-FOOT DIRIGIBLE A FORETASTE OF TRANS-OCEAN DANGERS. 38) Series of AVs of the Zeppelin flying through stormy weather. HIGH ABOVE THE HARBOR OF FRIEDERICHSHAVEN -- WORLD'S BIGGEST AIR SHIP IS MAKING SUPREME EFFORT TO MAKE OCEAN FLYING SAFE. 39) G A of the dirigible flying over a harbor. 40) G A of the dirigible flying over the city. BERLIN HAILS ZEPPELIN, BERLIN GERMANY. FIRST COMMERCIAL TRANS-OCEAN AIR SHIP FLIES OVER CAPITAL ON TRIUMPHANT VISIT FOLLOWING RETURN FROM UNITED STATES. PARAMOUNT NEWS. 41) G A pan of the dirigible with a statue in fg. 42) LS of crowd running out to airfield as dirigible makes appraoch for landing. 43) LS of the dirigible being hauled in by ground crews -- large crowd watching. 44) LS of bi-winged unidentifiable German aircraft flying over in V-formation as the dirigible is moored on the ground. THE ZEPPELIN "GOES TO ROOST!" 770-FOOT GIANT, TOO LARGE FOR AIRDROME'S HANGARS, IS SAFELY SECURED TO SPECIALLY BUILT MOORING MAST. 45) Series of shots of the dirigible as it is maneuvered into osition and moored onto the mast. "HOCH, ECKENER" EAGER CROWDS GREET DOCTOR HUGO ECKENER, WHOSE MASTERFUL AIRMANSHIP TOOK GRAF ZEPPELIN SAFELY TO AMERICA AND BACK. 46) RV of Doctor Eckener as he speaks with group of German military and civilian officials. 47) huge crowd waving hats in the air. They are bing held back by a long line of police.
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