American World Flight (1924)
United States of American (aka USA). M, S of a woman smashing a bottle of champagne against the wheel of an aeroplane draped in an American flag, she is watched by three men in flying jackets and goggles and a man in military uniforms. Panning shot along a row of men in military uniforms look like officers, probably the American World Fliers pilots. L, S of a biplane taking off on field, followed by two similar shots could be different planes taking off or same plane shot from different angles. C, U of two men loading luggage and supplies into an open panel on the side of the plane. C, U of a man pulling on a flying suit, another man comes into frame to help him. M, S of the man in the flying suit standing by the wings with his hand on the propeller, after making a gesture to the camera, he turns the prop to start the plane. More shots of the woman breaking a bottle of champagne over the wheel of the plane. High angled shot of a crowd swarming around the enormous plane, pan to show length of
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