The Sea Flea (1927)

Item title reads: The Sea Flea Which looks like a mixture of glider seaplane, submarine ship hops along during trials on the Putney, London M, S of boat with propeller spinning, followed by a shot of the winged boat taxiing towards camera. It has a boat s hull and seaplane wings with floats, and portholes on the side. M, S of boatcumplane speeding up the river with its hull lifting off the water. The boat is almost stationary as it is seen with a man standing on the top, wearing a dark boiler suit, directing. It taxis past camera. Note: see also PM0702 for alternative sequences. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136, 000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Gra