Picard’s Balloon At Chicago World’s Fair Aka Piccard’s Balloon At Chicago World’s Fair (1934)

Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown Chicago World’s Fair, United States of America. Men tend a large “stratosphere“ air balloon which is being inflated by hydrogen gas. Various shots of the balloon being prepared and C/U of its pilot Lieutenant Commander Settle. Shots of the balloon rising lit by searchlights. A technical problem led to the flight being aborted. Paperwork refers to the balloon as “Picard’s balloon“ - I think that it should be Piccard. Note: There are two Piccards - Jean and Auguste. They are identical twins so it is possible to confuse them in some records. 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 Gaumon