Universal Newsreels
Universal Newsreels
Clip: 489362_1_1
Year Shot: 1929
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1768
Original Film: 001-065-03
HD: N/A
Location: Annapolis, MD
Timecode: -
TITLE: "Leiutenant Williams tries out hs mystery plane. Aircraft which he hopes to win Schneider trophy, is launched." Shot of plane being hoisted by crane swinging around. TITLE:"This tiny machine with a wing spread of only 23 feet has 1,000 horse power engine." Shot of plane lowered into water. TITLE: "Williams will have to beat the record of 318 mils an hour held by Italy." Shot of him climbinginto cockpit and taking off from the water. TITLE: "Lieutenatn Williams, our Navy's greatest flyer." CU of Williams with helmet and goggles pushed up over his forehead, looking into camera and side to side nervously.