AMUNDSON-ELLSWORTH, NORTH POLE NORGEE AIRSHIP Part 4

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Summary: Newsreel coverage of the tests and actual flight of the Norge over the North Pole Included are shots of Roald Amundsen, Lincoln Ellsworth, Col. Nobile and Premier Mussolini (Photo'd by International Newsreel and Pathe News). NEW DIRIGIBLE TESTED FOR FLIGHT OVER POLE...AIRSHIP BUILT FOR AMENDSEN EXPEDITION MAKES GOOD ON TRIAL TRIP. ROME, ITALY. INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL. 1) Series of scenes of the dirigible being brought from the hangar. In bg is another dirigible moored inside the hangar, on the side of which are the letters I-SAAN and, further forward, N1. 2) MS RV of the motors of the dirigible. UP IN THE AIR FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND QUITE "SKY WORTHY." 3) MLS high angle of dirigible rising from the ground camera pans from nose to tail. 4) MS high angle of dirigible passing out of the bottom frame. 5) G/A dirigible in flight. NORTH POLE DIRIGIBLE IN TEST FLIGHT...NORGE "ONE," BUILT TO CARRY ELLSWORTH-AMUNDSEN PARTY OVER TOP OF WORLD, SHOWS POWER, AND SPEED OF 50 MILES PER HOUR. PATHE NEWS. ROME, ITALY. 6) MLS of dirigible being moved from the hangar. 7) MLS high angle of dirigible being moved by ground crew from hangar. COL. NOBILE, DESIGNER AND PILOT OF THE AIRSHIP, WHICH IS BUILT TO LAND ON SEA OR ICE; AND HAS AIR TIGHT CABINS FOR PROTECTION FROM SEVERE COLD. PATHE NEWS. 8) MS FV Col. Nobile--several dignitaries in bg. 9) MS of the colonel climbing into the cabin of the dirigible. COL. NOBILE GIVES FINAL ORDERS FROM THE CAR AND THE N0RGE IS OFF--TRAINING FOR THE GREAT FLIGHT FROM ROME TO NOME. PATHE NEWS. 10) MS of the colonel, with megaphone in hangar directing the crews. 11) AV of the Norge in flight. 12) G/A of the Norge passing from top to bottom of frame. NORGE FLIES OVER POLE AND ENTERS UNKNOWN ARCTIC. PATHE NEWS. DIRIGIBLE OFF ON AN ATTEMPT TO SPAN TOP OF WORLD IN FLIGHT FROM KINGS BAY TO NOME, THUS BLAZING TRAIL OVER LAST UNKNOWN AND INACCESSIBLE POLAR AREA. CAPT. ROALD AMENDSEN, NORWEGIAN LEADER OF EXPEDITION. 13) MCU of Amendsen. LINCOLN ELLSWORTH, ONLY AMERICAN ABOARD AND SECOND IN COMMAND. 14) MS of Ellsworth. COL. N0BILE, ITALIAN BUILDER AND NAVIGATOR OF THE NORGE. 15) MS of Col. Nobile. ANIMATED MAP SHOWS SCHEDULED ROUTE OF THE NORGE ON EPOCHAL FLIGHT. AMUNDSEN'SATTEMPT LAST YEAR TO FLY THE POLE JUST MISSED SUCCESS AND ON HIS RETURN ALL OSLO JOINED IN A TREMENDOUS OVATION TO THE DARING EXPLORERS. 16) LS large boat anchored in the harbor and large nunber of small craft grouped about it. Steam or smoke appears in profuse amount. 17) MS of men shaking hands with dignitaries. 18) LS of the parade, probably for these men. THE DIRIGIBLE NORGE WAS BUILT AND FORMALLY TURNED OVER TO THE EXPEDITION BY ITALY. 19) MLS of Norge being christened by an unidentified woman. 20) MLS of the Italian flag being raised to the stern of the Norge--large crowd standing in the open door of the hangar. Another dirigible, with "Esperia" on the side, is parked at camera left inside the hangar. PREMIER MUSSOLINI EXTENDED OFFICIAL GOOD WISHES TO AMUNDSEN AND ELLSWORTH. 21) MS Amundsen, Ellsworth and the dignitaries of the occasion--Mussolini standing between the two men. THE CREW OF THE NORGE. 22) MLS pan of the crew. THE BEGINNING OF THE GREAT ACHIEVEMENT--THE NORGE LEAVING ROME ON HER HAZARDOUS JOURNEY. 23) MLS from hangar roof of the Norge being taken from the hangar. 24) LS of the Norge being released for flight. 25) AV of Norge in flight over populated area. 26) MS INT cabin of the Norge showing crew members. 27) MLS of man walking down a catwalk which is supported by steel girders inside the dirigible--a member of the crew inspects overhead gas bags in bg. AMUNDSEN AND ELLSWORTH, WHO PLANNED AND PROMOTED THIS DARING ADVENTURE OF AVIATION AND EXPLORATION. 28) MS Amundsen and Ellsworth speaking in front of the camera. INTERNATIONAL NEWSREEL PRESENTS FIRST ACTUAL PICTURES OF AMUNDSEN'S AND BYRD'S NORTH POLE FLIGHT. STIRRING AND AMAZING FILM RECORD OF THE HISTORIC CONQUEST OF THE FROZEN ARCTIC BY AIR, DEPICTING CAPT. AMUNDSEN'S ASTOUNDING FEAT IN FLYING ACROSS THE TOP OF THE WORLD AND COMMANDER BYRD'S HEROIC FLIGHT TO THE POLE AND RETURN. THESE REMARKABLE FILMS RUSHED TO AMERICA FROM SPITSBERGEN IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE BY A FAST CRUISER, SPECIAL TRAIN, AIRPLANE, AND TRANS-ATLANTIC LINER. CAPT. ROALD AMUNDSENA AND LINCOLN ELLSWORTH, HIS AMERICAN AIDE, ARRIVE AT KINGS BAY, SPITSBERGEN ON THE SS KANUT SKAALOREN, RELEASED FOR THE EPOCOL JOURNEYS SOON TO ASTOUND THE WORLD. 29) MS of Ellsworth and Amundsen on board ship. Open sea on far camera right. 30) MS from the deck of the ship the frozen ice along the side of the ship extends to the shore. The framework for the hanger can be seen in bg at camera right. 31) MLS as Ellsworth is greeted by unidentified people--group of houses in bg. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY A DIRIGIBLE BRAVES THE ARCTIC IN CONQUEST OF THE POLE--THE NORGE COMPLETES HER TRIP TO SPITSBERGEN FROM ROME. 32) LS of the dirigible Norge being moored by the ground crew to the completed hangar. CAPT. ROALD AMUNDSEN AND LINCOLN ELLSWORTH--PREPARED TO HOP OFF FOR THE UNKNOWN. 33) MS of Amundsen and Ellsworth. THE GREAT DAY ARRIVES AND THE AIRSHIP NORGE IS BROUGHT FROM HER HANGAR READY FOR THE FLIGHT TO THE POLE AND ACROSS THE TOP OF THE WORLD TO ALASKA. 34) MS of the Norge being brought from its hangar by the ground crew. 35) LS of Norge being turned about in front of hangar by the ground crew. A FINAL INSPECTION OF THE HIGH-POWERED MOTORS. 36) MLS crew member checking the motors. 37) MS Ellsworth waving goodby to the crews from the door of the cabin. 38) MLS various officials and members of the ground crew shaking hands with the official party in the cabin of the Norga. 39) LS of the Norge in far bg; in mid bg are a number of houses; and in fg, a small group of people watching the dirigible. TELLER, ALASKA,...NORGE ACHIEVES FIRST TRANS-POLAR FLIGHT! ELLWORTH-AMUNDSEN EXPEDITION CROSSES LAST UNKNOWN ARCTIC WASTE IN 2,7OO MILE TRIP OVER NORTH POLE...PATHE NEWS. 40) MLS small power boat coming into beach along side of dock. 41) MLS Ellsworth and Amundsen as they climb ashore from the boat. AMUNDSEN RECEIVES CONGRATULATIONS FROM NORWEGIAN VICE CONSEL, RALPH LOMEN. 42) MS Lomen and Ellsworth. Good

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

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Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities