A Really New Occupation For Eve (1931)
They say there s nothing new under the sun but the occupation of professional Lady Aeroplane Pilot surely must be Meet the Misses Gower and Spicer very early in the C, U of an alarm clock balanced on a chair. A woman s arm stretches out from a bed to turn off the alarm. She turns the clock over. M, S of a door opening, a dog being let out and a metal pail (of milk ) being taken in. M, S of a house, door opens and two women (one in trousers, the other in a boiler suit) walk towards the camera. There is a hand painted sign propped up against a tree which reads Flights 5, Intertitle reads: In Britain there are only 3 holders of the Flying License, which permits a Pilot to take paying passengers Miss Pauline Gower is one of L, S of their plane which is called Spartan. The two women pull the wings of the biplane into position. M, Ss of the girls preparing the aircraft for flight. Engines have to be tested, and minor adjustments The girls perform their tes
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