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Powered Flight - The Story of the Century

Accession number: 
1954.0009

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Production Years: 
1954
Film Properties: 
  • 16mm
  • Black and White
  • Sound
Length (minutes): 
54

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"Business in Motion: Films of Current Interest," Canadian Business 27 (May 1954): 86.
"This documentary tells the story of man's success in overcoming the forces of gravity. Opening with rare shots of early balloonists, the film moves on through weird looking early machines to show the first flights of the Wright brothers. Scenes from World War I follow and the story leads on up to present-day developments. The film was made in close co-operation with the Royal Aeronautical society."