The Giant (1933)

Note: Location of the events are unknown. Full titles read: “When Bleriot first flew the channel 24 years ago - even he little realised the giant he was to make in 1933 but here it is today aptly named after another famous flight pioneer, Santos Dumont.“ Several very good shots of the enormous seaplane named the ’Santos Dumont’ in its hangar. It has three giant propellers on it. L/S of man climbing inside the aeroplane. Inter title reads: “Weighing 11 tons, it could carry 60 passengers at over a 100 miles an hour.“ L/S of the plane speeding along a lake and taking off. Various shots of the plane in flight. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Gr