FIRST AERIAL MOTION PICTURE OF CHICAGO AND THE MOSCOW PEKING FLIGHT Part 1

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Summary: The first aerial motion pictures of Chicago taken by Harold McCormick, Jr. and Aviator Witmer and the Moscow to Peking flight. Scenes include Pilot Witmer boarding his Curtiss flying boat; the coast line and downtown Chicago; Junkers monoplane taxiing at Urga, Mongolia and natives greeting Russians; Chinese crowds in Peking greeting Russians and the Russian Ambassador with Chinese Executive Tuan Chi-Jui and Russian pilots on steps of Government house. FIRST MOVIES OF CHICAGO FROM THE AIR, HAROLD MCC0HMICK, JR. AND AVIATOR WITMER TAKE A CAMERA ALOFT. 13': Several MS's of Pilot Witmer boarding Curtiss amphibian flying boat. 33': Scenes of two Curtiss amphibian flying boats taxiing on water and in flight. 54': CU of passengers on boat waving. 77': THE COAST LINE. 82': Series of scenes of the Chicago coast line from the air. 131': ALS of a part of Chicago. 144': Series of ALS's of Chicago's coast line, and shipping facilities. 241': THE HEART OF CHICAGO, PHOTOGRAPHED FOR THE FIRST TIME FROM AN AIRPLANE. 254': Series of ALS's of the heart of Chicago showing the Boston Store. 316': LS to MS of two Curtiss amphibian flying boats in low fly-by to right. 328': URGA, MONGOLIA, RUSSIAN FLYERS COMPLETE LONG FLIGHT FROM MOSCOW TO PEKING, AERIAL PIONEERS ARE WELCOMED TO THE SACRED CITY OF THE MONGOLS WHILE ON THEIR WAY TO CHINA.. 334': MS to CU low angle, Russian monoplane taxiing to left. 340': CU of Russian DH-4 taxiing to right. 347': MS of Russian flight crews. 357': MS FV of Mongolian Red Army Band playing. 361': MS of Mongolian giant in crowd. 369': PATHE NEWS. THE ARRIVAL OF THE AIRPLANE IS A UNIQUE OCCASION IN MONGOLIA, EVERYONE IS OUT,THERE ARE THE IDOL BEARERS TO BRING GOOD LUCK TO THE FLYERS. 371': CU FV of Mongolian Lama bearing small images of Buddha. 377': THE TROUBADOUR ALSO COMES TO TAKE PART IN THE GREAT EVENT. 379': CU of Mongolian troubadour playing a musical instrument. 390': CU FV of four Mongolian children YURTS in bg. 398': CU FV of Mongolian woman. 403': PATHE NEWS. ALL THE NATIVES ARE DRESSED IN THEIR BEST. 406': Several scenes of Mongolians in caps with peaks and fancy hats. 425': PATHE NEWS. AT PEKING, THE END OF THEIR 3500 MILE TRIP, A GALA RECEPTION IS GIVEN THE AIR ADVENTURERS. 428': MS RV of Chinese crowd waving Chinese flags. 431': MS FV of Russian monoplane taxiing toward camera. 437': CU of Russian crew debarking from aircraft. 447': Scenes of the Chinese crowd. 455': PATHE NEWS. MARSHAL TUAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF CHINA, HONORS RUSSIA'S INTREPID AVIATORS WHOSE FLIGHT OPENS AIR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN EUROPE AND CHINA. 459': MS FV of Chinese Marshal Tuan, Russian Ambassador and group of Russian flyers standing on steps 472': Total footage in reel. Good

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities