Post And Gatty Drive To City Hall Aka Post And Catty

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Short Summary

Round The World fliers Wiley Post and Harold Gatty as they are welcomed to New York.
Description

Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown

United States of America (USA).

Round the World record breaking aviators Wiley Post and Harold Gatty wave from the back of a boat. CU of Post and Gatty. Shots of the dock as the boat comes into the harbour. The two fliers are interviewed by a young woman.

Shots of a large ticker tape parade for the two pilots. They arrive at New York City Hall and are greeted by large crowds.

Intertitle reads: "Mayor Walker does the honours at City Hall."

Shots of the Winnie Mae, their plane is towed through the city streets before being exhibited at the Rockefeller Centre. Wiley Post (wearing an eye patch) comes to look at his plane.

Title reads: "Wiley Post New Hero Of The Air!"

Quick interview with Wiley Post (with eye patch). Dark shots of plane taking off from Floyd Bennett airfield.
Tags
- United
- States
- America
- U.S.A.
- Wiley
- Post
- Harold
- Gatty
- adventures
- airmen
- aeroplanes
- New
- York
- City
- Hall
- crowds
- Winnie
- Mae
- Rockefeller
- Centre
- street
- scenes
Data

Film ID:

578.21

Media URN:

58944

Group:

Unissued unused

Archive:

British Pathé

Issue Date:

Sound:

Sound

HD Format:

Available on request

Stock:

Black & White

Duration:

00:02:09:00

Time in/Out:

01:37:04:00 / 01:39:13:00

Canister:

UN 142 E