Feverish Activity (1935)

Item title reads - Feverish activity. Italy constructs air base at Decamere. Abyssinia. The camera pans across men carrying heavy wooden trunks. M/S as the metal structure is hoisted into position. L/S of the frame of the air base. M/S as a hill is blown up, M/S of men breaking the rocks, M/S as one drills it. M/S as they sit down and eat. M/S of panels being fitted to the walls. M/S as hangar doors slide along. Various shots of the construction taking place. Various shots as they prepare the ground. M/S of small aeroplane being wheeled out of the hangar which is almost finished. Note: the soundtrack to this item is missing. This story may have originally been in issue 36/5. 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,