Included are the following films on the DVD
The flying businessman 1953, 12:56 B/W
The Helicoper 1953 10:39
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Plane Talk 1965 Shows the varied forms of communications used by commercial air carriers in confirming reservations, preparing aircraft for flight, monitoring aircraft in flight and maintaining air-to-ground contact. With good imagery of passenger airline operations at the moment when air travel was just becoming a mass phenomenon. Director: Leo Rosencrans. Sponsor: American Telephone and Telegraph Co. (AT&T). Producer: Fairbanks (Jerry) Productions. Sound, Color. Run Time: 21:28 |
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Kings Mountain Airplane Crash ca. 1950s Near Woodside, California: Aftermath of air crash on Kings Mountain hillside. Newsreel story. Producer: Universal-International Newsreel.Sound, B&W. Run Time: 0:33 |
aircraft dvd, aviation dvd, historic flights
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Kay Stinson, Aviator] 1917 Kay Stinson, a well know female aviator of her time, sets a new speed record for a trip from San Diego to San Francisco averaging 66 mph. Run time: 3:08 B&W Silent |
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Norman Goddard and His Glider 1929 Stanford, California: Scenes of Norman Goddard filmed with his glider both on the ground and in flight. Run time: 6:21 B&W Silent |
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Lindbergh's Flight and Return 1927 Producer: Fox News / Kinograms World famous aviator Charles A. Lindbergh in his historic transatlantic solo flight from New York to Paris; newsreel footage shows Lindbergh prior to leaving and concludes with his triumphant return to the U.S. Run time: 7:04 B&W Silent/ |
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Gilmore Bros., Aviation Pioneers 1931 Filmed in Grass Valley, California: Footage of the Gilmore Bros. and their various aircraft including the model that was designed in 1908 but never flown. Run time: 5:08 B&W Silent |
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Sky Billboards 1935 Producer: Handy (Jam) Organization Sponsor: Chevrolet Motor Company. Film showing how airplances do skywriting by creating a Chevrolet advertisement. Run time: 7:32 B&W Sound. |
Fashion Horizons 1940 Southwestern U.S. travelogue flies around in modern 1930s airplanes, stopping off at Albuquerque and an Arizona dude ranch, all the time focusing on fashions worn by its cargo of aspiring Paramount starlets. Excellent pre-World War II fashion footage in Kodachrome, plus documentation of affluent tourist destinations. Produced and directed by Harry D. Donahue. With Mary Martin. Sponsored by Transcontinental and Western Air (TWA) and others Producer: Harry D. Donahue Sound, Color Run Time: 19:11
Airport America 1954 Film which avocates greatly increased airport construction, particularly in rural America. Describes the importantance of general aviation to the U.S. economy. With many scenes of American cityscapes, mostly in rural areas. Shows small-town airports; and businesspeople using small airplanes to conduct their business. Techical Director: Chet Moulton. Narrator: Marx Hartman. Recording: Cinesound. Sponsored by National Association of State Aviation Officials. Producer: Film Originals Sound, Color. Run Time: 13:58
Agricultural Aviation 1955 Demonstrates how airplanes and helicopters help rural farmers. Excellent Kodachrome footage of cropdusting and crop spraying; insecticides and their application. Sponsored by National Association of State Aviation Officials Producer: Film Originals. Sound, Color. Run Time: 13:30
[Terraplane Newsreel] 1932 Earl C. Anthony, Terraplane automobile dealer, takes pictures of airplane landing atop Terraplane car. Producer: Universal Newsreel. Silent, B&W Run Time: 5:13
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China Clipper 1935 Scenes of Pan American's China Clippers flying in and around San Francisco Bay, including through the incomplete towers of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.Sponsor: Unknown. Producer: Unknown. Audio/Visual: Si, B&W. Run Time: 3:43 |
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Flying the Lindbergh Trail (Part I) 1937 Aerial travelogue of South America. Flying the Lindbergh Trail. A late 1930s travelogue, featuring Pan-Am "Clipper Ships" on a tour of South America. Shows scenes of life in pre-World War 2 South America and the Caribbean. Interesting footage of animals, scenery, and native cultural practices. Producer: Unknown. Audio/Visual: Sound, B&W. Run Time: 22:12 |
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Flying the Lindbergh Trail (Part II) 1937 Aerial travelogue of South America. Flying the Lindbergh Trail. A late 1930s travelogue, featuring Pan-Am "Clipper Ships" on a tour of South America. Shows scenes of life in pre-World War 2 South America and the Caribbean. Interesting footage of animals, scenery, and native cultural practices. Producer: Unknown. Audio/Visual: Sound, B&W. Run Time: 22:25 |
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Look to Lockheed for Leadership (Part I) ca. 1940 Innovations in aviation history and technology. Producer and director: Shirley Burden. Photography: Floyd Crosby, Al Wetzel. Sponsored by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Producer: Tradefilms, Inc. Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W.Run Time: 15:44 |
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Look to Lockheed for Leadership (Part I) ca. 1940 Innovations in aviation history and technology. Producer and director: Shirley Burden. Photography: Floyd Crosby, Al Wetzel.Sponsored by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. Producer: Tradefilms, Inc. Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W.Run Time: 15:06 |
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Dole Air Race, 1927 Aviation's elite meet Oakland, CA for the Dole race to Hawaii. Producer: Kinograms. Silent, B&W. Run Time: 9:50 |
