Spain’s Modern Columbus (1926)

Seville, Spain. Title: “Spain’s Modern Columbus. King & people greet Commander Franco on triumphal return after 6,200 mile flight to the Argentine“. Aerial shot of what looks like a crowded exhibition site next to a wide river - the view from the transatlantic seaplane (flying boat) as it lands. High angled M/S of a crowd of dignitaries and senior officers on the deck of a ship, another newsreel cameraman films them. Amongst them is King Alphonso XIII. C/U of a man in officers uniform - pilot of seaplane, (General) Francisco Franco. M/S of Franco and several other officers standing on the deck of the ship. C/U of Franco, another officer and a group of civilians standing in front of some palm trees, the civilians cheer as the officers walk off. FILM ID:490.2 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