Christening Aeroplanes For Australia (1935)

Unknown aerodrome. WS. Aeroplane with a bottle of champagne strapped to the front. Mrs Stanley Bruce wife of the Australian High Commissioner in London and Mr S M Bruce former Premier of the Commonwealth walk towards the plane. CU. Kangaroo strapped to the top of the aircraft. LS. Mr and Mrs Bruce standing on the wing of the plane. WS. Mrs Bruce being helped down from the wing of the plane. WS. Pan the group as they move on to the next plane. WS. Mrs Bruce with a long handled hammer breaks the bottle to christen another plane. CU. Planes name ’Captain Philip’. WS. Mrs Bruce christens another plane. CU. Name on the aeroplane “Captain Cook“. WS. Plane taking off. 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 tha