HOME BY AIR - CALCUTTA TO PERSIAN GULF

This film is held by the BFI (ID: 21480).

Synopsis

AMATEUR FILM. Recording plane journey from Calcutta to the Persian Gulf.

The arrival of a Dutch Air Mail plane in Calcutta (21). Plane refueling (47). Aerial views and Indians gathered around plane (61). Arrival of plane at Jodhpor, people waving Congress flag (71). Villages near Jodhpor, Fort and Palace (82). Airport (103). Coastlines (112). Crew inside the plane (124). Views of mountains and sea (282). Villages, town and airstrip (303). Jask (326). Airport and more aerial views (373 ft). [16mm].

 

Titles

  • HOME BY AIR 1931 NO 1 (Alternative)
  • HOME BY AIR - CALCUTTA TO PERSIAN GULF (Archive)
 

Technical Data

Year:
1931
Running Time:
14 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm Film
Colour:
Black/White
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
373 ft
 

Production Credits

Photography
MACKRELL, R.S.
 

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