1953AVIATION
ARTHUR GODFREY. RADIO, TV HOST LATE 40S AND 50S AS WELL AS SKILLED PILOT, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL AIRLINERS AND FIGHTER JETS HOSTS, PILOTS, WRIGHT BROS. VINTAGE AIRPLANE AND EASTERN AIRLINES NEW PASSENGER AIRLINER, SHOWS HOW BASIC PRINCIPLES OF WRIGHT PLANE IS STILL USED TODAY. EDDIE RICKENBACKER, CEO OF EASTERN AIRLIN1ES IS VISITED.
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MS ARTHUR GODFREY STANDS BY TROPHY CABINET CONTAINING VARIETY TROPHIES, SPEAKS OF AVIATION, HIS "FAVORITE SUBJECT", "ESPECIALLY ON 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF POWERED FLIGHT"
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MS GODFREY WALKS TO SITS AT DESK, LOOKS OUT WINDOW. LS AIRLINER FLYING OVERHEAD L TO R, JUST BELOW CLOUDS. CU GODFREY AT DESK SPEAKING OF AVIATION. TURNS TO PICTURE OF WWI ACE EDDIE RICKENBACKER ON DESK. MCU FRAMED PHOTO.
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MS GODFREY WALKS TO WALLCOVERED WITH CERTIFICATES,PHOTOS. CU GODFREY'S CERTIFICATE AS "NAVAL AVIATOR" WHICH HE RECEIVED IN 1950 AT PENSICOLA. "THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE". HE SHOWS CERTIFICATES AS "CARRIER PILOT", "JET PILOT", "HELICOPTER PILOT", HE SHOWS COVETED "NAVY TICKET", THE HIGHEST RATING GIVEN NAVY PILOTS.
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MS GODFREY SHOWS CERTIFICATE. "I AM REALLY PROUD OF", WHICH HE RECEIVED FROM EDDIE RICKENBACKER MAKING GODFREY "HONORARY CAPTAIN IN EASTERN AIRLINES". CU CERTIFICATE.
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MCU GODFREY SEATED AT DESK, SHOWS MINIATURE SCALE MODEL OF WRIGHT BROTHERS PLANE. CU SAME.
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LS REAL WRIGHT BROTHERS PLANE (STILL SOME AROUND)
IN FLIGHT, BEING PILOTED BY GODFREY. ANTIQUE PLANE LANDING. GODFREY AT CONTROLS, FACING CAMERA,. SEAT LOCATED OUTSIDE IN FRONT OF WINGS. MS GODFREY REMOVES GOGGLES, CIRCA EARLY 1900S, TURNS OFF ENGINE, (PROPS SPINNING BEHIND PILOT SEAT). |
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MS GODFREY SEATED IN OLD PLANE, FACING CAMERA, DEMONSTRATES STEERING MECHANISM ON WRIGHT PLANE, USING FEET AND HANDS.
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CU GODFREY HOLDS SCALE MODEL OF WWI "SPAD", FLOWN BY CAPTAIN EDDIE RICKENBACKER IN WWI. CU EARLY FILM RICKENBACKER IN UNIFORM NEXT TO HIS "SPAD".
LS THREE "SPADS" IN FLIGHT DURING WWI. VARIOUS SCENES WWI "DOG FIGHT", PLANE BEING SHOT DOWN. MCU RUINS OF GERMAN PLANE IN FIELD DURING WWI, |
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EDDIE RICKENBACKER STANDS AT ATTENTION WITH OTHERS AS HE RECEIVES MEDAL IN WWI. RICKENBACKER POSES WITH MEDAL, HANGAR AND PLANE IN B/G.
INCLUDING ITS MACHINE GUN. CU YOUNG RICKENBACKER IN COCKPIT OF HIS SPAD. |
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LS VINTAGE WWI "SPAD" FIGHTER PLANE IN FLIGHT, TODAY. SPAD PILOTED BY PRESENT DAY EDDIE RICKENBACKER TAXIS TO STOP AT AIRPORT. GODFREY, IN EASTERN AIRLINE CAPTAIN UNIFORM, WALKS OUT TO GREET RICKENBACKER, CURRENT PRESIDENT OF EASTERN.
EDDIE TELLS HOW IT FEELS TO RIDE OLD PLANE TODAY. |
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RICKENBACKER, GODFREY STAND BY OLD BIPLANE, CHAT OF OLD TIMES AS THEY WALK AWAY FROM PLANE, TOWARDS CAMERA. HUGE CONSTELLATION AIRLINER DWARFS SPAD IN B/G. THE TWO TURN, LOOK BACK AT BOTH PLANES.
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PAN VARIOUS VIEWS HUGE CONSTELLATION, AS VOICE OVER GODFREY TELLS OF ITS LENGTH, WINGSPAN AND OTHER SPECS. "EACH ENGINE (4) HAS MORE POWER THAN A LOCOMOTIVE",
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MCU RICKENBACKER TALKS TO GODFREY, CONSTELLATION IN B/G, SAYS ONE OF THOSE WHEELS WEIGHS ALMOST AS MUCH AS A SPAD. BOTH ARE APPROACHED BY CAPTAIN AND ENGINEER OF EASTERN AIRLINES, SHAKE HANDS.
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MCU GODFREY INTRODUCES HIS CO CAPTAIN DICK MERRIL WHO WILL FLY REGULARLY SCHEDULED FLIGHT FROM NEW YORK TO MIAMI. CU MERRIL AS VOICE OVER GODFREY TELLS MERRILL WAS FIRST PILOT TO FLY COMMERCIAL FLIGHT ACROSS ATLANTIC AND BACK.
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MERRIL, GODFREY CHECK WEATHER MAP ON WALL AS METEOROLOGIST HANDS THEM LATEST WEATHER REPORT.
GODFREY EXPLAINS FUNCTION OF DISPACHER'S OFF AS MAN FILLS IN STATS ON TOTE BOARD IN B/G. CU MAN WRITES WITH CHALK ON TOTE BOARD AS GODFREY VOICE OVER EXPLAINS. |
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DISPATCHER HANDS THEM SHEET WITH OFFICIAL CLEARANCE FOR FLIGHT.
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VARIOUS VIEWS CAPTAIN GODFREY AND MERRIL IN COCKPIT AT CONTROLS, ENGINEER AT HIS STATION BEHIND THEM.
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MS CAPTAIN GODFREY AND CO-PILOT AT CONTROLS, BACKS TO CAMERA, GODFREY TURNS TO CAMERA STARTS EXPLAINING CONTROLS OF AIRLINER.
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PAN TO ENGINEER AT HIS STATION. CU HAND ON TROTTLES
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CU PAN TO CONTROL COLUMN OF AIRPLANE
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CU AIR SPEED GAUGE, ALTIMETER, VERTICAL SPEED GAUGE, AUTOMATIC DIRECTION FINDER GAUGE, VARIOUS COMPASSES. OMNI-RANGE INDICATOR, AND OTHERS.
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MCU GODFREY DONS EARPHONES, EXPLAINS. SHOWS VARIETY OF LISTS TO CHECK BEFORE THEY MOVE.
CAPTAIN AND CO-PILOT CHECK OFF EACH ITEM ON LIST. |
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MS GROUND CREWMAN COMMUNICATES WITH PLANE AS EACH ENGINE (4) IS STARTED. WATCHES AS ENGINES START ONE AT A TIME. HE THEN PILLS SAFETY PINS FROM LANDING GEAR.
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CAPTAIN IN COCKPIT.
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GODFREY PEERS OUT COCKPIT WINDOW AS GROUND MAN SHOWS HIM THE THREE PINS HE REMOVED FROM LANDING GEAR.
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MEN IN CONTROL TOWER COMMUNICATE TAXIING INSTRUCTIONS TO GODFREY. PLANE TAKING OFF IN B/G.
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AIRLINER BEGINS TO TAXI AS GROUND CREWMAN IN FRGD WAVES IT ON. GUIDING IT ALONG RUNWAY. LS HUGE CONSTELLATION TAXIING TO WARM-UP BLOCK.
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MS GODFREY, CO-PILOT AT CONTROLS, BACKS TO CAMERA, GO THROUGH WARM-UP CHECK. LS VARIOUS VIEWS PLANE FACING CAMERA, ENGINES WARMING UP.
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CONTROL TOWER MAN GIVE "OK FOR TAKE-OFF". LS PLANE BEGINS TAKE-OFF RUN. MS POV INSIDE COCKPIT GODFREY AT CONTROLS AS PLANE SPEEDS DOWN RUNWAY.
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VIEW UNDER PLANE AS WHEELS BEGIN TO LIFT OFF RUNWAY. GODFREY COMMANDS, "GEAR UP". LS LANDING GEARS BEING RETRACTED AS PLANE LEAVES GROUND. SAME VIEW UNDER PLANE. VARIOUS VIEWS PLANE IN FLIGHT.
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GODFREY GIVES COMMANDS, VOICE OVER EXPLAINS EACH COMMAND. VARIOUS VIEWS CONSTELLATION IN FLIGHT AMID CLOUDS, BLUE SKY
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VIEW CABIN FULL OF PASSENGERS, FACING CAMERA STEWARDESS IN AISLE. CU GODFREY SAYS. "NOW IT'S TIME FOR A CHESTERFIELD" (PLUG), OFFERS CIGARETTE TO CAPTAIN, WHO SAYS HE DON'T SMOKE AND ENGINEER WHO ACCEPTS. LIGHTS UP ENGINEER'S AND HIS CIGARETTE, WITH LIGHTER..POV BACKS TO CAMERA AT CONTROLS..
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NORTH-BOUND SILVER FALCON AIRPLANE IN FLIGHT
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ABOVE VIEW CONSTELLATION AIRPLANE IN FLIGHT AS IT DISAPPEARS IN CLOUDS.
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STEWARDESS TAKES TRAYS OF FOOD FOR PASSENGERS FROM KITCHEN PASS-THROUGH WINDOW. CARRIES THEM DOWN AISLE, BACK TO CAMERA, TO PASSENGERS, FACING CAMERA.
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ABOVE VIEW AIRLINER IN FLIGHT OVER OCEAN, AS GODFREY, BACK TO CAMERA, TURNS TO CAMERA, EXPLAINS HOW TO NAVIGATE OVER CLOUDS, OCEAN.
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CU DRAWING LINES & CHART TO SHOW HOW IT WORKS.
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GODFREY AT CONTROLS, BACK TO CAMERA TELLS PROCEDURE FOR DESCENT. MS CONTROL TOWER MEN COMMUNICATING TO GODFREY.
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VIEW OF GEAR COMING DOWN UNDER PLANE.
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CAPTAIN LOOKS
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PLANE WITH GEAR DOWN COMING IN FOR LANDING. LS GROUND VIEW SAME. VIEW FROM INSIDE COCKPIT. MS VIEW UNDER PLANE AS GEAR MAKES CONTACT WITH GROUND.
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LS PLANE TOUCHING DOWN AS VOICE OVER GODFREY TELLS HOW IT'S DONE. LS PLANE COMING TO HALT AS VOICE OVER GODFREY TELLS HOW HE REVERSES THE PROPS TO STOP THE PLANE. LS GROUND CREWS ROLL PORTABLE STAIRS TO PLANES DOOR.
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AIRPLANE CREW LEAVE PLANE WHILE CAPTAIN ARTHUR GODFREY ADDRESS CAMERA IN PLANE'S MAIN CABIN
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GODFREY TELLS, SHOWS HOW THEY FLY ON INSTRUMENTS AT NIGHT AND IN BAD WEATHER. INCLUDES ANIMATED DRAWINGS, CONTROL PANEL INSTRUMENTS, GAUGES ON INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM. AS WELL AS CONTROL TOWER MEN MANNING RADAR, INSTRUCTING PILOT STEP BY STEP.
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PLANE FLIES TOWARD CAMERA IN BAD NIGHT WEATHER
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CU AIRPLANE GAUGE SPINS
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PLANE FLYING AT NIGHT THROUGH CLOUDS
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CU SWEEPING RADAR SCREEN, GCA (GROUND CONTROL APPROACH)
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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AT PANEL OF INSTRUMENTS WEARING HEADSETS & SPEAKING TO PILOTS
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DIFFERENT TYPE OF RADAR SCREEN WITH TWO ROCKING, SWEEPING LINES
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VIEW OF PILOT AS SEEN FROM OUTSIDE COCKPIT
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ZOOM IN RUNWAY APPROACH LIGHTS AS SEEN BY PILOT THROUGH COCKPIT WINDOW WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOING, GODFREY VOICE OVER EXPLAINING LANDING..
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MLS CONSTELLATION IN FLIGHT. MS GODFREY, CO-PILOT BACKS TO CAMERA IN COCKPIT AS HE DEMONSTRATES POWER OF EACH ENGINE ON PLANE AS HE CUTS OFF ALL BUT ONE OF FOUR ENGINES IN FLIGHT. LS PLANE IN FLIGHT SHOWING EACH ENGINE AS IT SHUTS DOWN. PLANE CONTINUES WITH ONE PROP TURNING. CU ENGINES. ON TURNING, THREE STOPPED. PLANE REMAINS STEADY IN FLIGHT.
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SILVER AIRPLANE IN FLIGHT WITH PROPELLERS SPINNING.
NO ENGINES RUNNING |
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PILOT & CO-PILOT IN COCKPIT
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CU ONE PROPELLOR SPINNING
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CU TWO PROPELLORS NOT SPINNING
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PILOT & CO-PILOT IN COCKPIT
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CU ENGINES AS THEY ARE TURNED ON AGAIN. PROPELLER STARTS SPINNING
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CU GODFREY, MERRIL, IN COCKPIT AS GODFREY PLUGS EASTERN AIRLINES, "BEST MECHANICS IN THE SYSTEM...".
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CAPTAIN ARTHUR GODFREY STEPS IN FRONT OF AIRPLANE ON RUNWAY
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MLS SMALL"AVION" PLANE, (GODFREY'S), LANDS AT HIS HOME TOWN LEESBURGH STRIP IN VIRGINIA. LS DC-3 PLANE IN FLIGHT, ALSO OWNED BY GODFREY.
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DC-3 COMING IN TOWARDS CAMERA. LANDING AT WHAT
GODFREY CALLS THE "LEESBURGH INTERNATIONAL COW PASTURE". |
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PLANE TAXIS ON GRASS FIELD
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CAPTAIN ARTHUR GODFREY WAVES FROM COCKPIT WINDOW
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GODFREY WALKS IN FRONT OF NAVY F-94 JET FIGHTER TELLS OF JET ENGINE, "HOPING SOME DAY OUR COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT WILL BE JET PROPELLED". CU FRONT OF JET ENGINE ON F-94 AS VOICE OVER GODFREY EXPLAINS HOW THEY WORK. PAN PLANE FROM FRONT ENGINE TO BACK EXHAUST. educational
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CU ANIMATED DRAWINGS JET ENGINE, VOICE OVER EXPLAINS IT'S FUNCTION. educational
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GODFREY INTRODUCES AF PILOT TOMMY DANIELS. WHO TAKES GODFREY UP IN JET PLANE.
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MCU GODFREY STANDS BEFORE AND EXPLAINS JETS AFTER BURNERS IN REAR OF PLANE.
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LS JET FIGHTER TAXIS, TAKES OFF GODFREY AND DANIELS IN COCKPIT.
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LS PLANE SPEEDS BY AS VOICE OVER TELLS THEY ARE SPEEDING WITH "STRAIGHT JET". HE DOES SAME WITH "AFTER BURNERS" IN OPERATION, SHOWING MARKED INCREASE IN SPEED.
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PLANE LANDS, COCKPIT WINDOW LIFTS, DANIELS IN PILOT SEAT, WHEN ASKED WHAT HE THOUGHT OF FLIGHT, GODFREY IN BACK, SAYS, "MY PANTS ARE WHERE MY NECKTIE OUGHTA BE"
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CHIEF TEST PILOT FOR LOCKHEED IS INTRODUCED HE TALKS ABOUT "PENETRATING THE SOUND BARRIER".
VARIOUS SCENES AS PLANE PENETRATES SOUND BARRIER. GODFREY VOICE OVER EXPLAINS. EXPLODING SOUND IS HEARD AS IT PENETRATED. THEN SILENCE, THEN AGAIN AS SOUND KETCHES UP. |
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GODFREY IN COCKPIT OF JET TALKS ABOUT SAFETY AND DANGERS WHEN FLYING PLANES. SAYS, "JOIN UP, WE NEED YOY".
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MS GODFREY JOINS RICKENBACKER AT HIS DESK AT EASTERN AIRLINES. RICKENBACKER SAYS, "IT WON'T BE LONG TO FLY TO NEW YORK TO MIAMI IN TWO HOURS, SAN FRANCISCO IN....".
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CAPTAIN GODFREY PLUGS EASTERN AIRLINES, SAYS GOODBYE TO CAMERA,
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