France Acclaims Atlantic Flight Hero (1927)

According to paperwork this is a much longer version of items and . It may include cuts not found elsewhere. This version is probably best quality. Lindbergh material from 1927 is in quite a muddle so best to view everything for best shots. Item title read: “France acclaims Atlantic flight hero. Amazing scenes as crowd go frantic with delight on arrival of Captain Lindbergh after 33 and a half hours flight from New York.“ Title now missing. Le Bourget, Paris French and US flags are draped outside a window, and three men appear. One is flight hero, Lindbergh, and another steps up to call for hip hip hooray (same cheer in France). Cars arrive outside a building and then the US flag is seen in front of a window. M/S street scene with police and crowds. ’Spirit of St. Louis - Lindbergh stands in front of the plane . M/S plane nose on - crowds around, followed by side shots of the propeller in motion. Lindbergh nods and poses for the camera. L/S as crowds press forward in street - dar
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