Balloon Race (1935)

There is no title for this item. The item is part of the “News in a Nutshell“ - a roundup of the news. Warsaw, Poland. Balloons spread across the field, ready for the Annual Gordon Bennett Race. Various shots of the men surrounding balloons pulling ropes, checking gas pipes, getting them ready for the race. Balloon in the air. An orchestra starts playing. Several balloons in the air - one has German flag with Swastika attached to its ropes. German team is giving Fascist salute from the balloon before they go up. One man has decorated his balloon with flowers. Balloons in the air. 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 Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulle