Airs And Graces (1936)

Item title reads - Airs and Graces. Yeovil, Somerset. L/S’s of rolling countryside, M/S as three men carry part of the small glider ’Pegasus’ out and assemble it, a woman helps them. It is the invention of Mr H. J. Penrose and comprises entirely detachable parts. Various shots as the pilot gets in the glider and puts his goggles down. Another man gets in a car and drives away stretches the elastic launching rope taut by means of a pulley. M/S as the glider takes off. M/S of people sat on the grass watching. M/S of little West Highland White terrier with satchel around its neck. Various shots of the glider in the air. 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 G