For The Sudan Air Route Cuts (1926)

Full title reads: For the Sudan Air Route. Lady Beatrice OrmsbyGore christens new Seaplane The Rochester, Kent. M, S of crowds surrounding grounded aeroplane (with Pelican written on side), a man climbs into cockpit. L, S of seaplane moving from beach into water. Top shot of Lady Beatrice on narrow jetty, protruding over one of grounded plane s skis. She bends down and smashes a bottle of champagne over the bottle. L, S of seaplane taking off from River Medway. L, S of plane in flight. L, S of plane landing on river. L, S plane floating on river. Cuts, out takes start at 01:26:29. Panning shot of crowds sitting on quayside watching plane s launch. Otherwise, shots same or similar to those in edited part of item. FILM ID:656. 1 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 Brit