- Title: F-5717
- Summary: CHARLES LINDBERGH: PRESENTS THE EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF CHARLES LINDBERGH, DESCRIBING HIS CAREER AS AIRMAIL PILOT, HIS NON-STOP FLIGHT FROM NEW YORK TO PARIS IN 1927, HIS MARRIAGE TO ANNE MORROW, THE KIDNAPPING OF THEIR SON, AND HIS STAND FOR ISOLATIONISM PRIOR TO WWII, AND HIS SERVICE AS A CONSULTANT DURING THE WAR. AN AMERICAN HERO. ON MAY 1927 COMPLETED THE FIRST SOLO FLIGHT ACROSS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. FAME, ADULATION, TRAGEDY.
- Description:02:29:54 - MONTAGE LINDBERGH & VARIOUS PLANES CIRCA 1920s BIPLANES. WOMAN CHRISTENING AIRPLANE 02:30:23 - PLANE MISHAPS: TAXIING PLANE OVERLOADED WITH GASOLINE TOPPLES, CRASHES & BURSTS INTO FLAMES ANOTHER PLANE NOSE DIVES, ANOTHER SPINS OUT & BURSTS INTO FLAMES 02:30:41 - SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS LANDING IN CURTIS FIELD, CU LINDBERGH. LINDBERGH POSING WITH RICHARD BYRD & CLARENCE CHAMBERLAIN. TRIO SHAKING HANDS 02:31:25 - LINDBERGH POSING WITH HIS MOTHER 02:31:35 - STILLS 02:31:45 - MAY 20, 1927, PREPARING LINDBERGH'S PLANE FOR FLIGHT, POURING GASOLINE IN TANK, PUSHING PLANE TO RUNWAY 02:32:24 - LINDBERGH'S RYAN NYP MONOPLANE PLANE TAKES OFF FOR TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT 02:32:40 - POV IN LINDBERGH'S PLANE AS IT TAKES OFF & FLYING OVER OCEAN 02:33:19 - STILLS 02:33:51 - CU LINDBERGH IN AIRPLANE, MS LONG LINE OF PLANES READY FOR TAKE OFF, LS BIPLANES TAKING OFF 02:34:04 - MONTAGE STUNT PILOTS DARE DEVILS 1923 BARNSTORMING. PLANE FLYING UNDER BRIDGE, PLANE FLYING INTO WOODEN BUILDING 02:34:24 - WOMAN PUTTING FLOWERS ON PLANE, LAMBERTS FIELD, AIR MAIL SERVICE LAUNCHED BETWEEN CHICAGO & ST. LOUIS LOADING SACKS OF MAIL IN PLANE 02:34:31 - PILOTS POSING PRE-MAIL RUN 02:34:39 - AIRMAIL PLANE PUSHED IN SNOW. U. S. MAIL 02:34:49 - LINDBERGH'S PLANE FLYING ACROSS OCEAN, WEST COAST OF IRELAND 02:35:40 - HORDES OF CURIOUS ONLOOKERS AT LE BOURGET AIR FIELD, PARIS. PARISIANS ANXIOUSLY AWAITING LINDBERGH. CROWDS RUNNING ACROSS AIR FIELD TOWARD LINDY'S PLANE 02:36:17 - MONTAGE CELEBRATIONS IN PARIS HAPPY CROWDS HAIL LINDBERGH, HELD BACK BY POLICEMEN, LINDY ON BALCONY CARRYING AMERICAN & FRENCH FLAGS 02:36:36 - MONTAGE LINDY LAUDED IN EUROPE AFTER SOLO TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT HEROS WELCOME WHEREVER HE GOES. ADDRESSING CROWD USING MEGAPHONE 02:36:53 - LINDBERGH EN ROUTE TO USA, ABOARD CRUISER MEMPHIS BLIMP FLYING OVER CRUISER. 02:37:08 - ARRIVING IN WASHINGTON, WITH MOTHER. CALVIN COOLIDGE AWARDING LINDBERGH WITH DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS 02:37:41 - LINDY'S HERO'S WELCOME IN NEW YORK CITY ARMADA FLEET IN HARBOR. TICKER TAPE PARADE SNOWING CONFETTI. POLICEMEN HOLDING BACK OVERZEALOUS FANS 02:38:30 - MONTAGE LINDY WELCOMED ACROSS THE NATION 02:39:03 - CU LINDBERGH IN OPEN CAR 02:39:12 - 1929, CELEBRATIONS FOR LINDBERGH CONTINUE 02:39:36 - LINDY WITH GIRLFRIEND ANNE MORROW COURTSHIP AT FAMILY PICNIC, MUSICIAN PLAYING GUITAR, 02:39:54 - ANNE MORROW GETTING INTO AIRPLANE WITH LINDY FLYING TOGETHER. MONTAGE LINDY & ANNE FLYING 02:40:25 - LINDBERGH & ANNE MORROW ON TOUR, WATCHING ORIENTAL SCARF DANCE; IN KAYAKS 02:40:48 - 1930 LINDBERGH'S SETTING CROSS COUNTRY FLYING RECORD 02:41:01 - LINDBERGH'S HOPEWELL ESTATE, BETTY GOW WALKING BABY ON GROUNDS. (THE MORROW ESTATE) 02:41:12 - MONTAGE LINDBERGH BABY CHARLES JR. 02:41:16 - AERIAL OVER ESTATE, KIDNAPPING 3/2/32, SEARCHING MASSIVE MANHUNT. CU FOOTPRINTS IN MUD. 02:41:47 - DOCTOR JOHN F. CONDON, GO BETWEEN IN RANSOM, CEMETERY MEETING PLACE 02:42:13 - CU LINDBERGH COUPLE 02:42:20 - DISCOVERY OF BABY LINDBERGH IN WOODED AREA IN SOURLAND MOUNTAINS 02:42:35 - 1934, KIDNAPPER CAPTURED. BRUNO HAUPTMANN 02:43:01 - HAUPTMANN TRIAL, MASS HYSTERIA IN FRONT OF COURT HOUSE, POLICE TRYING TO KEEP ORDER PRESS TRYING TO GET PHOTO OPPORTUNITY 02:43:20 - INTERIOR COURT ROOM, JURY, HAUPTMANN. LADDER, HANDWRITING SAMPLE COMPARED WITH RANSOM NOTE TORN TATTERED BABY CLOTHES, DR. CONDON TAKES THE STAND GIVES ACCOUNT. HAUPTMANN TAKES THE STAND, CROSS EXAMINED. 02:45:45 - LINDBERGHS LEAVING UNITED STATES FOR EUROPE TAKING SON TO EUROPE 02:46:00 - 1938 LINDBERGHS MEETING HITLER'S GOVERNMENT AS AVIATION CONSULTANT DURING THE WAR 02:46:27 - LINDBERGH FLYING NAZI PLANE. POV FLYING OVER GERMAN PLANES AT AIR FIELD 02:46:53 - MANHATTAN CENTER. LINDBERGH SPEAKING ON ISOLATIONISM. LASHES OUT AT ROOSEVELT'S ADMINISTRATION, 1941 02:48:00 - WENDELL WILLKIE AT OUTDOOR RALLY SPEAKING OUT AGAINST LINDBERGH. CROWD SINGING MY COUNTRY TIS OF THEE 02:48:40 - LINDBERGH LASHING OUT FURTHER AGAINST US GOVERNMENT 02:49:27 - FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT DECLARING WAR ON JAPAN 02:50:02 - LINDBERGH TESTING WAR PLANES, FLYING IN SOUTH PACIFIC 02:50:41 - 1954 LINDBERGH PROMOTED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL AIR FORCE RESERVE 02:50:59 - AIR FORCE CADETS IN DRESS PARADE. MS LINDBERGH WATCHING PLANES IN FORMATION 02:51:24 - LINDBERGH'S VOICE HEARD AS JET FIGHTER PLANES IN FLIGHT FORMATION. ROCKETS SPACE EXPLORATION ROCKET LAUNCH 02:52:45 - TAPE ENDS
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1920
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1920s
- File Name: F-5717