Aerial Merry Go Round (1921)

No title on the film. Shots of very large propellors going slowly round on early aircraft. We see a man pulling a lever and turning a wheel on them. L/S of four fast propellors, the early helicopter takes off and hovers above the ground. Some men run out of the way. Note: This story is not listed in official issue sheet for G 758, the can number may be incorrect. - EB 2000. FILM ID: 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 British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
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