Radio Film Makes Screen History

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18580, 14 December 1934, Page 11

Radio Film Makes Screen History

LONDON, Oct. 25. A FILM was taken of the landing of ™ Scott and Black in Melbourne after their great flight from Mildenhall. That film, taken 12,000 miles away in Australia. 48 hours ago, is expected to be screened in London to-night. It has made history. It is the first film ever to have been wirelessed across the world. It was madq. in the control tower of the aerodrome which Scott and Black ascended as soon as they stepped from their machine. It is the most remarkable newsreel ever taken. i

Asleep On His Feet Scott is seen full-face, standing with his eyes open. Four pictures later—taken in scarcely more than half a second—he is shown in the same attitude —-but apparently fast asleep. This great film achievement, marks the rapid advance in telephotography —the system of wirelessing pictures. It came in a series of telcphoto-ed pictures, and with each scries came :i cabled direction of what the senes depicted. immense difficulties were overcome in carrying through this wireless-aud-s - .ecu marvel.

Romantic Task The company sent'one of their ex •ports to Australia .as soon as the air race was ’announced. ire had ail lu..iiangements completed before the race star tod. Scott and Black were filmed with the air girl, Miss Jean Batten. The film was reduced on paper to the size of the ordinary telephoto-ed picture. Then began the romantic task of wirelessing the pictures. It will go on until about noon to-day. The film has been travelling from Melbourne to London all through yesterday and last night. It has cost approximately £IOOO a foot to make this-wireless picture. After being screened in London tonight, the film of Scott and Black will be shown in 1500 cinemas throughout the country. Remarkable though this wireless film is, an even more romantic thing will precede its showing. This is a talkie-film of the Lord Mayor of Melbourne's welcome to the airmen. I-t was made through a microphone in Melbourne and received on sound equipment in Faraday House, the headquarters of the International Telephone Service in Queen Victoria street.