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🌍⚙️❤️ Atlantic Flight (1937) soars through the clouds with real-life aviation legends in a high-stakes tale of courage, innovation, and love. Based on actual events and starring famed pilots, this semi-documentary drama captures the thrill of early transatlantic aviation — and the risks that came with it.  📽️ Plot Summary: When an airmail pilot is injured, daredevil aviator Dick Bennett takes on a dangerous emergency flight across the Atlantic. With time running out and love on the line, he must brave storms, sabotage, and mechanical failure to complete the mission and win the heart of the woman he loves.  🕰️ Year Released: 1937 🎭 Genre: Adventure, Drama, Aviation 🎬 Directed by: William Nigh 🎞️ Starring: Dick Merrill, Jack Lambie, Paula Stone  🎯 Why Watch It? ✔️ Stars real-life aviation heroes Dick Merrill and Jack Lambie ✔️ Inspired by their actual transatlantic flight for Hearst Newspapers ✔️ A thrilling blend of documentary realism and Hollywood romance ✔️ Captures the spirit of 1930s air exploration and innovation  🔔 Don’t forget to LIKE 👍 | COMMENT 💬 | SUBSCRIBE 🔔 for more public domain action, aviation tales, and vintage true-story dramas!  👇 Explore More Vintage Adventure & Aviation Classics: 📺 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSxyPafGbnT7hNTlq29mZQJKn7wrNglY ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎞️ #AtlanticFlight #1930sAviation #ClassicAdventure #PublicDomainMovies #DickMerrill #VintageFlight #PlaybackClassic #AirDrama #GoldenAgeCinema #TransatlanticFlights ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ✈️💔 A race against time across the skies — Atlantic Flight (1937) captures the daring spirit of pioneers who risked it all for love, duty, and history. ________________________________________

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02:46What happened.

02:51You can't come in feeling 300 visibility one eighth of a mile.

02:54What about Dover.

03:00If I sit down here Bennett keep on the other field.

03:03I'm coming through.

03:13Yeah.

03:16Yeah.

03:45Yeah.

03:45Now, put this on.

03:52Take care of yourself, Monique.

04:03Mr. Bennett, I don't know how to thank you.

04:06Forget it.

04:06Good luck to the little girl.

04:08You big phones, no use.

04:09You better check up on those motors.

04:11They're burning too much gas.

04:12Right.

04:13Say, I've got a great idea for that new plane of yours.

04:15Come on, you need some coffee.

04:22Hey, hey, how about some service?

04:24What do you got to eat?

04:25Travel down, I'm coming.

04:27We've got distinguished company.

04:28Don't tell me it's the great Mr. Bennett.

04:30Hello, Mary.

04:32Hello, what do you have?

04:33Coffee.

04:34Me too.

04:34And don't forget...

04:35The cream.

04:36Right.

04:37Boy, you had me scared to death.

04:39From now on, there'll be no more flying to left the Stanley Cup races.

04:42We're taking no chances.

04:44Do you really think the plane is ready?

04:45I know it is.

04:46Gee.

04:47This is what we've been dreaming about for years.

04:49You flying the ship that I built.

04:51You've got a lot of money into it, Bill.

04:53Now, don't worry about that.

04:54Well, we've got three standing offers for the plans.

04:56If we win, we're all set.

04:58How does the competition look?

05:00Well, you've got a load of the competition parked in our hangar.

05:03What do you mean?

05:04Oh, a dame barges in with a ship today.

05:06I'm telling you, she's got everything on there but a calliope.

05:09You know, one of those Miss Millions out looking for a thrill?

05:12Why, at the field, they've practically laid out a red plush carpet for her.

05:15Who'll build the plane?

05:16Oh, I don't know.

05:16It's some sort of a foreign thing.

05:18You know, the American era slogan,

05:20Made in America, Spent in Europe?

05:21Wait till you see it.

05:22Why, she's got gold knobs on the controls.

05:24With lace curtains on the windows?

05:26I got ten bucks that she looks like a ham sandwich.

05:31Hey, buddy.

05:33Pass the sugar.

05:39Hey!

05:42What was the idea of that?

05:45Compliments from the ham sandwich.

05:50Ham sandwich, eh?

05:51I'll take that ten dollar bet.

05:54Let me have a napkin, Mary.

05:56Oh, what happened?

05:57Nothing.

05:58And a fresh cup of coffee.

05:59I said I'd take that bet.

06:00Hey, Carter wants us to go over to the hangar tomorrow

06:03and take a look at those two ships he's going to sell to the Russians.

06:05You're not trying to change the subject, are you?

06:07I said Carter wants us to come over to the hangar tomorrow

06:09and look at those two ships he's going to sell to the Russians.

06:11Okay, we'll go over to the hangar tomorrow and look at those ships.

06:14Looks like you're going over to the hangar and look at some ships.

06:18Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

06:26Well, Dick, what do you think of it?

06:35Carter, she's a pippin'.

06:36You've got things on there I've never seen in a plane before.

06:39Would you like to fly it?

06:40I sure would.

06:41Why can't you?

06:42Can you get out of your contract with Consolidated?

06:44No, I have to fly that transport for the next six months.

06:47I'll say he does.

06:48Frankly, they took the President of the United States

06:49to get permission for him to fly our ship in the Stanley Trophy race.

06:52Well, how's it coming?

06:53Fastest thing around.

06:55With this guy in the cockpit.

06:57Say, we've got to get back there.

06:58Yeah.

06:58Thanks, Carter, for the offer.

07:00Well, think it over.

07:01I'm giving a little informal party night for the boys up in my place.

07:05Sort of a send-off before the races.

07:08I'll expect you boys up.

07:10Thanks, but...

07:11We'll be there.

07:12So long.

07:13So long, Carter.

07:14So long.

07:23Well, it's about time to put in an appearance.

07:25What the hell is it back?

07:26Edwin.

07:27Too much fog.

07:27Oh, I got something over here to fix that fog.

07:30Well, hello, Major.

07:31Glad to see you.

07:31Edwards, I'm glad to see you again.

07:33Major, I'd like you to know Dick Bennett.

07:35How do you do, Major?

07:36Pleasure, Mr. Bennett.

07:37It's a pleasure, I'm sure.

07:39What do you have?

07:40Oh, scotch and soda, please.

07:41I don't care for anything, thank you.

07:43Bring me a glass of water, please.

07:44Edwards, I ever took you...

07:45Yes, Major, you did.

07:47I did.

07:47Oh, yes, I did.

07:49Well, Bennett hasn't heard it.

07:50When I was in the Philippines...

07:51Major, I told...

07:53Oh, you did.

07:54Oh, thanks.

07:56Oh, Carter, show Dick your view from the terrace.

07:59Yes, come along.

08:00Hey, shoot it, Major.

08:04You don't know what I got you out of

08:05when I got you out of the Philippines.

08:07I can imagine.

08:09Who is that with Bill Edwards?

08:10That's Dick Bennett.

08:12And who may he be?

08:13Don't you read the papers?

08:15Pardon me, boys, I'll be with you in a minute.

08:16Right?

08:19Say, that's a nice place Carla has here.

08:21Sure is.

08:22Nice party, too.

08:25Hey, look out, Dick.

08:26You'll get dizzy up so high.

08:27You're right.

08:28That's too much altitude for me.

08:29Hello, William.

08:30Bill, to you.

08:31How are you?

08:32Miss Van Every, meet Dick Bennett.

08:34How do you do, Mr. Bennett?

08:35Dick's going to pilot my ship in the Stanley Trophy race.

08:38Congratulations.

08:38I've been reading about it.

08:40Say, how about a drink?

08:41Come on, Dick.

08:41Let's get a drink.

08:42Thanks, I'd love it.

08:42You would?

08:43The Baron is going to fly my plane.

08:46Which one?

08:47For the special job.

08:48How do you like it?

08:49Very much indeed.

08:51You're going to have a lot of stiff competition.

08:53Well, I always welcome competition.

08:55In equity.

08:57Hello, Gail.

08:58Hello, Lyle.

08:59I want you to know Baron Hagar.

09:00How do you do, Baron?

09:02How do you do?

09:03Say, I'm in the break.

09:04I've got to sing a tune.

09:06I hope you'll bear with me.

09:07Hello, Darlene.

09:09Hello, Jean.

09:10Miss Van Avery, I want you to know Baron Hagar.

09:12How do you do?

09:14Don't miss this, Baron.

09:15It's good.

09:16Excuse me.

09:18Jack, introduce me to those two men.

09:22What do you mean?

09:23Dick?

09:23Yes, Dick.

09:25And the other one.

09:26I'll be glad.

09:28Come on, let's get out of here before they see us.

09:30I don't mind being seen.

09:31Come on, let's get out of here.

09:34You're an old heartbreaker.

09:35Well, I've never had much sleep.

09:37Success with you.

09:42Dick.

09:44Miss Strong, Dick Bennett.

09:45How do you do, Miss Strong?

09:46How do you do?

09:47And this is Bill Edwards.

09:49I didn't quite catch the name.

09:51Strong.

09:52My compliment.

09:53It was splendid of you bringing that child through the storm last night.

09:55It wasn't anything, just a routine flight.

09:58I phoned this morning, the little girl's going to be all right.

10:00I'm awfully glad.

10:01Would you join us?

10:04Did I get you something?

10:06No, not now.

10:07Sit down, Dick.

10:08I'm going to mix one.

10:12Miss Strong, I bought...

10:13Bill, do you think?

10:17It's nice out here, isn't it?

10:18Oh, yes, it is.

10:20Oh, it's the prettiest penthouse in New York.

10:22I don't carry military weapons, but I'm stepping mighty high.

10:37Every season, you're the reason I am in love.

10:44And in a very military manner, I am marking time, cause I know that I'm first in line in the grand old army of lovers who are marching to you.

10:58Marking time, cause you know that I'm lost in charms when I do the shoulder arms with you in the lover's review.

11:09I drill myself on love technique, so I can be at ease, instead of at attention, cause you know, my dear, I aim to please.

11:21Marking time, and at my first chance, I'll salute you, because I'm fired with romance.

11:28And I've got to have, and I've got to have, and I've got to have you.

11:32Marking time, and I've got to have, and I've got to have, and I've got to have, and I've got to have a good life.

12:02Marking time, and I've got to have, and I've got to have, and I've got to have blows.

12:03Me, myself, and I, are all in love with you.

12:10We all think you're wonderful, we do.

12:16Me, myself, and I, have just one point of view.

12:22We're convinced there's no one else like you.

12:26It can't be denied dear, you brought the sun to us

12:34We'd be satisfied dear, if you'd belong to one of us

12:40So if you pass me by, three hearts will break in two

12:46Cause me, myself and I, are all in love with you

12:52So if you pass me by, three hearts will break in two

13:22You're just full of surprise

13:45That was delightful

13:48Thank you so much

13:50And you, Mr. Edwards

13:55Oh, yes, did you like it?

13:58I think it's something pretty fair

13:59That's very generous of you, thank you

14:02You didn't care for my dancers

14:05Not particularly

14:05Is there anything you do care for in particular?

14:09Not particularly

14:10Would you mind getting me a glass of water?

14:21How long has this been going on?

14:23Second round

14:24Men are practically engaged

14:26Thank you

14:28I like your friend, Dick Bennett

14:31You mean old Shatterbox?

14:34He is rather quiet, isn't he?

14:35And he speaks with planes

14:36And when he talks, he really says something

14:37Well, you know the old saying

14:39It's better to remain silent and thought a fool

14:41Than to talk and remove all doubt

14:44Go sit down

14:46Just out of curiosity, why do you disapprove of me?

14:51Well, I don't like people who go to Europe

14:54And toss their money around like it was competitive

14:56It's my money, I can do what I like with it

14:58Oh, sure, that's your privilege

14:59It's the old routine

15:00Fast horses, fast cars, and now fast planes

15:04I happen to be interested in aviation

15:06You're only interested in owning a plane

15:09You don't care whether it's safer, more reliable, or faster

15:12Oh, no

15:13You own a ship

15:14And yet you haven't got what it takes to fly

15:16Meaning nerve?

15:19Meaning nerve

15:20You know, when I was a kid

15:22There were two kinds of girls

15:24Those that would jump off the barn

15:26And those that wouldn't

15:27Personally, I prefer those that would

15:29And you think I wouldn't?

15:33Why don't we bury the hatchet?

15:36Where? In my neck?

15:39Hey

15:39You forgot your water

15:54Hey, I got that supercharger installed

15:59Supercharger?

16:00Yes, I've got the usual double supercharger

16:02But

16:03I've added an exhaust-driven turbo supercharger

16:05Say

16:07How long is that kiddie car going to be parked in here?

16:10I don't know

16:11After the races, I guess

16:12I've had a couple of talks with the young lady

16:14She's all right

16:16Oh, she is

16:17Say, Polky, did you check the carburetors on my ship?

16:21Yeah, it wasn't the carburetors

16:23It was the magnetos

16:24Say, what kind of mechanics they got out there in Kansas City, anyway?

16:27Quiet ones like you

16:28Yeah

16:28What?

16:36What's wrong with it?

16:37Looks all right to me

16:38Looks like a banana split with marshmallows to me

16:41Hello, Polky

16:50Oh, how do you do, Miss Strong?

16:52This is the great Mr. Polky

16:53Who scares everybody half to death with his daily parachute jump

16:57Oh, now, Miss Strong

16:58My real name is Henry Wadsworth Schultz

17:00Mr. Schultz

17:01Someday you will wait too long before you pull that cord, my friend

17:05Oh, uh, oh, Dick

17:07This is, uh, Dick Bennett

17:11We met last night

17:12Well, this is Bill

17:13Yes, uh, we've also met

17:15Uh, excuse me

17:17I will look at the plate

17:18You must have learned your heel clicking in Peoria

17:22Oh, no

17:23I picked that up when I was presented at court

17:25Court?

17:27Who bailed you off?

17:28Ha!

17:29One for the lady

17:30Bill, this is assuming the proportions of a Kentucky feud

17:33Yeah, cut it out, will you, Bill?

17:35Hand me that wrench

17:35Oh, oui, monsieur

17:36Avec plaisir

17:37Glad to have seen you again, Mr. Bennett

17:41Right

17:42Is that a nice way to talk to a lady?

17:46Ah, forget it and get back to work

17:48No, sir, not me

17:48This is my hour off for my music lesson

17:50I'm going up in the clouds in my little umbrella

17:52Where the atmosphere is not so sizzling

17:55Why don't you try one of these jumps?

18:02It might jar some of that sarcasm out of you

18:05Your marksmanship is bad, too

18:10What do you pray?

18:25What the hell?

18:30There's a little oyster, McCoyster now.

19:00That son of a gun's had everybody scared to death for the last couple of weeks.

19:02Yeah, ought to make a swell feature for the Sunday edition.

19:06Yeah, that screwball gets a kick out of it, taking your liver and shoving it right up in your throat when you're watching him.

19:10He's supposed to dump over a bag of flour as he falls, so I can keep on snapping him on the way down before he pulls the cord.

19:20Same old maniac.

19:21One of these days they're going to dig him out of the ground.

19:24They're going to make him cut it out after the meat.

19:26He's still good a mechanic if he's doing that sort of thing.

19:29My daily supply of goose flesh.

19:50I never miss seeing the little boy jump off the barn.

19:53Yes, it does take a little intestinal fortitude to dive off the wing of a plane at 15,000 feet, doesn't it?

19:59Yes, doesn't it?

20:00Yes, it does.

20:01Yes, it does.

20:10There he goes.

20:18Look at that guy's sail.

20:19Come on.

20:30Come on, spooky. Open up your crazy fool.

20:49He's got 600 feet between him and the ground when he pulled that string.

20:59I'm a wreck.

21:03Well, he can have all he wants of it.

21:17What's the matter with Pocky?

21:18Trying to commit suicide?

21:19Four seconds more and we'd have to pick him up with a sponge.

21:26I love to watch him, but it's unfair to organize spectators.

21:34Say, I'm Morgan of the Daily Review.

21:38Review? Oh, I'm Henry Wadsworth Schultz.

21:41Will you drape that chute around your neck, Pocky?

21:42How long have you been making these jumps?

21:44Oh, well, when I was a little boy, I...

21:45Are we? No, you fell on your head.

21:47Why'd you take that parachute jumping?

21:48Oh, well, I've always wanted to be a...

21:50Over this way just a little bit. There you are.

21:51How'd you feel after your first jump?

21:52Oh, it's...

21:53You kind of hold your head at this angle there.

21:54Just like that. There you are.

21:55Well, wait a minute. Hold your horses.

22:08Gail, or Miss Strong.

22:10Gee, I'm sorry.

22:12I...

22:12I didn't know it was you.

22:14Hello, folks.

22:14Hello, or...

22:15Hello.

22:16Hello.

22:17Bill isn't here.

22:18No, I know. I came to see you.

22:20You did?

22:21Uh-huh.

22:22Well, uh, can I offer you anything?

22:23Got any more of that?

22:25Oh, sure, sure. Do you want some?

22:27Why not?

22:28Well, I... I don't know.

22:29There you are.

22:45That's Bill.

22:46Yes, I know.

22:48Great guy.

22:49You know, Bill's dassy about you.

22:52He has a funny way of showing it.

22:54Oh, it's just his way.

22:55If he didn't like it, he'd be nice as pie to you.

22:57Well, that's an original idea, anyway.

23:00How's the plane, Pocky?

23:02Oh, the plane. Gee, it's swell. It's a Lulu.

23:04Uh-huh.

23:05Where's the money coming from?

23:06Well, you know, Bill and Dick got every cent they own in the world on that plane, and I have, too.

23:11I cashed my last Liberty Bond the other day.

23:13You know, Bill's got at least a half a dozen of his own gadgets on that plane,

23:17and they're going to revolutionize airplane building if they work out.

23:20If they work out?

23:21Everything Bill's got he's had to fight for, he's had to scrimp and save and fight and bully and blow.

23:26Well, it's tough to get that airplane together.

23:29I think I'm beginning to understand him a little.

23:35I love you, Bill.

23:37Well, who's that?

23:39Well, that's Bill's sister.

23:41Oh, isn't she pretty?

23:44Have any pictures of yourself, Pocky?

23:45Oh, sure. Millions of them.

23:47Here.

23:48Oh, gee. Excuse me. I'm sorry about the chaise lounge.

23:51You see, that's where I sleep when Dick's here.

23:53Now, don't mind me.

23:55Come on, let's see the picture.

23:57Yeah, sure. Here you are.

23:58Oh, what's that?

24:00Oh, that?

24:01That's me right when I landed in the middle of a herd of wild bulls.

24:05What for?

24:06Well, it just seemed to be the thing to do at the time.

24:11Well, here's a parachute on water.

24:13Where are you?

24:14I'm six feet under the parachute.

24:16How in the world did that get in there?

24:17Oh, it takes a lot of fortitude to jump, doesn't it, Pocky?

24:22Huh?

24:23Uh, courage.

24:24Oh, no.

24:25No, nothing to it.

24:26You see, all you do is just bail out and count ten and then grab the ring.

24:30The ring's right over your heart.

24:31My heart would be up in my throat.

24:33Yeah, well, then you'd probably grab your throat and choke yourself to death.

24:37You know, I thought of that right out of my head.

24:39You're wonderful.

24:39Oh, look.

24:42Here.

24:46Simple.

24:46You know, seriously, Pocky, that's why I came up here.

24:50Can I do that?

24:53Well, why do you want to do it?

24:55Oh, I have a reason.

24:56Well, there's no dough in it.

24:57I mean, you can't make any money.

24:59I don't want to make money.

25:00I want to make one jump, that's all.

25:03Just one jump.

25:05So, I think if I can get us a forty dollar, we'll have something, but...

25:08Well, hello, this is a surprise.

25:11It's fancy seeing me here.

25:12Yes, fancy.

25:13Did you come over to see how the poor folks live?

25:15Oh, not exactly.

25:16I came over to see Pocky in some of his parachute jumps.

25:20He spent most of the time talking about the great you and your ship.

25:23Did he show you the plans for our ship?

25:28What was that?

25:29Or maybe you were interested in taking away my best mechanic.

25:31Well, I guess that's my cue for a take-off.

25:38Nice to have seen you again.

25:41Goodbye, Pocky.

25:47You...

25:47You ought to be poked in the nose.

25:49What do you mean accusing her of trying to steal the plans for the ship and take me away from you?

25:53All right, figure it out for yourself.

25:58What's it all about?

26:00Just the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

26:04I'm afraid you're right.

26:05What do you mean by the ship?

26:22No.

26:23No.

26:24No.

26:24There, do you see me?

26:31I just landed.

26:33That's all there is, George.

26:34Simple, huh?

26:35See, that's an arch.

26:36Well, of course it's an arch.

26:37Now, I'll give it to you in one easy lesson.

26:39Here, hold this.

26:44There.

26:45Now, the only thing a parachute jumper worries about

26:48is how he's going to hit.

26:49Yes, so is everybody watching him.

26:50Well, sure.

26:51That's the idea.

26:52Hold everything.

26:53You're getting me dizzy.

26:54Yeah, me too.

26:55Now, there are lots of pleasant possibilities,

26:57like twisting an ankle on a loose bone,

26:59and then you've got to dodge trees and buildings

27:01and high-tension wires.

27:02Yeah, well, suppose your chute doesn't open.

27:05Well, then you've got nothing else to worry about.

27:07Wait a minute.

27:08That's the only thing a parachute jumper doesn't worry about.

27:11Here it is.

27:12First you jump.

27:13You count ten.

27:15You pull the ring on your left chest.

27:17Then you wait until you're close enough to the ground,

27:19and you begin to maneuver your shroud robes.

27:20Oh, nice work.

27:21Yeah, just like I showed you.

27:23You're on one side and then on the other until you hit the spot you're aiming at.

27:26Say, it's the simplest thing in the world.

27:28I have sailed from one side of the field to the other while I was dropped.

27:31Well, listen.

27:32How do you figure how long to wait in your delayed opening jump?

27:34Oh, well.

27:35Hey, don't you try anything like that when you're up there.

27:38Oh, don't worry.

27:39I won't.

27:40Now, look.

27:41I've got it figured out like this on paper.

27:43A body falls at the rate of 120 miles an hour,

27:46which is a thousand feet every eight seconds.

27:48All I do when I jump is just start counting until I figure I'm far enough down,

27:51and then I pull the pole.

27:52Simplest thing in the world.

27:53Here, I'll give it to you in a nutshell.

27:55Here we go.

27:56Now, look.

27:57Zane.

27:58One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.

28:03There you are.

28:04You got it?

28:05I got it.

28:13Hey, Bill, you're going to take off?

28:15Yeah.

28:16Better go to the factory and get a new brake pedal.

28:17Oh, well, I think she's all right, but you better get a little altitude before you start out.

28:21Okay, Pocky.

28:48What's the matter?

28:49Silly.

28:50Ha!

28:51Wait till you see what happened.

29:13Look, there's someone in that plane.

29:14Sure, it's Miss Gale.

29:15Bill said she didn't have any intestinal fortitude.

29:17She's going to do a parachute job.

29:34What is Sam Neillisville trying to do?

29:35Look at that.

29:36Why, that crazy fool.

29:37That girl's going to get hurt.

29:38If she does, it's your fault.

29:39If she doesn't, she'll fall.

29:41No.

29:42Oh no.

29:57Don't kill her.

29:58Don't kill her.

29:59The End

30:29Oh, slip it, kid, slip it!

30:41Oh, dump air, dump air!

30:59Did you see his face?

31:10Was he worried?

31:11He doesn't like her much.

31:21Boy, the war is on.

31:23And how?

31:24Oh, that ain't no way to make a spot landing!

31:33Oh, no way!

32:03Are you all right?

32:16All right.

32:17I think I'm terrific.

32:19You little brat, you.

32:21You're the most asinine person I've ever met.

32:23Oh, I bet you say that to all the girls.

32:26Bailing out of a plane without even knowing how to do it.

32:28Well, at least I didn't lie in a ditch.

32:30Well, you could have broken your neck.

32:32So could the little girl have jumped off the barn.

32:35Well, aren't you going to help me down?

32:39You got in this.

32:40Suppose you get out of it.

32:41Hey, mister.

32:42Give me a puff.

32:44Come on, get out of that tree, you young Tarzan, you.

32:47Come on.

32:47Oh, you're so good to me.

33:01Do you know what you're doing?

33:16I hope so.

33:18And very nice, too.

33:19A lot better than kissing hands.

33:22So, first you tried to kill my fiancée, and now you're kissing her.

33:25Your fiancée?

33:27Nice work.

33:28I understand she's worth 20 million bucks.

33:39Why didn't you tell him how it happened?

33:42The night I said yes, there was moonlight.

33:45And champagne.

33:46Do you regret it, darling?

33:48I said I'd marry you if you win the race.

33:51Well, have you any doubt I will do it?

33:54Plenty.

33:55So, you think I won't win that race, huh?

34:04And a good good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

34:06Here we are at the Stanley Cup races.

34:08And what races they are.

34:09The sun is shining, the clouds are riding high,

34:12but not too high for those fearless boys in the air.

34:17And there they go, the sun in the trio,

34:19executing a couple of people.

34:21I receive all of them excited.

34:23What's their reason?

34:24And there they go, the Hollywood trio just completing a triple loop.

34:40There they go, a Hollywood trail just completing a triple loop, a triple across the street,

34:54even paying the grand birds to see the edge of the sky.

34:58The rest is their business.

35:01What a sight, ladies and gentlemen.

35:04A crowd is going wild and exciting.

35:07Just look at that.

35:09...

35:13...

35:16...

35:20...

35:25...

35:29...

35:30...

35:35...

35:37Okay, let's go.

36:07Until they've made that mistake, they need to be able to do it.

36:11They need to be able to do it.

36:15One, two, three.

36:17They're only kind of rubbing like so many pockets until their parachute's filled with air.

36:21Student fires for the Navy Air Force.

36:37Hey, Dick!

37:01What are you suppose he is? What's gonna happen to him?

37:04Well, search me. He left the house an hour ago.

37:06the house an hour ago he wouldn't do a thing like this wait a minute I'll

37:09telephone see if we missed it okay

37:18hello let me talk to the field

37:24you're not there no message

37:29no kind of you go on if he shows up I'll bring him over in the car

37:59the grandstands never before in the history of aviation because there's been such a

38:03disclaimed enthusiasm

38:06and here's a new one folks Eric from both of the famous Germany flying his plane the entire length of the field upside down with his head off the controls

38:13now watch this closely a motorcycle rider leaping up to catch the policy structure of the motorless sail plane

38:18he's made it there they go up

38:23in just a moment I'll be able to tell you the name of the fire who just arrived

38:26oh yes ladies and gentlemen it's Barron Higard one of Europe's most celebrated aviators

38:31the Baron is flying Miss Gayle Strong's place in the Stanley Cup race

38:34well how are you feeling Barron I think you're excellent

38:37you've got about five minutes before you check my left bank please

38:42the strong American heiress has become well known in aviation circles

38:47here comes another entry in the Stanley Cup race

38:49the Edwards Meteor which will be flown by Dick Bennett

38:51famous transport pilot of Consolidated Airlines

38:54I don't know

38:58the ensuing race will be watched by the officials

39:02and the aviation companies soldiers sailors

39:04I can't find it there will you hold up the race

39:06not a chance

39:08it's Bill

39:10only 15 minutes I know he'll be here by then

39:12I'm sorry we have to run this meet on schedule

39:15if you want to enter your plane in the race you have to leave right on the dock

39:17all right I'll fly it myself

39:19you have a dual permit

39:20well that's funny I wonder if anything's wrong

39:26Bill

39:33Bill

39:35well what the

39:40I don't know he must have been doing something to the plane

39:47well Ben's gonna fly that plane we gotta stop it could you make it

39:49sure I'm okay let's go

39:51attention please

39:58if Dick Bennett is in the stands will he kindly come to the judges box at once

40:01attention please

40:11attention please

40:12there is a change of pilots on plane number five at the starting line

40:16I don't want to

40:18Bill's gonna fly his own plane

40:28Bill's not a racing pilot

40:30I wonder what happened to Dick

40:31I wonder what happened to Dick

40:52Oh, yeah, I don't know what happened. I found dick in the hangar.

41:22Please come in my place. Yes, Miss Strong.

41:52It seems to be having trouble with his plane. He's flying low. Yes, he is having trouble.

42:02He's losing altitude. It looks like danger in the air. He's coming.

42:06There's something wrong with that plane. He's heading for the pilot, but he let him make the turn.

42:10He's trying to gain altitude. He can't do it. He's down, almost to the ground, almost to the ground.

42:15The crowds are rising in their seats. They sense the danger. Edwards is down now, still headed for the pilot.

42:21This plane's out. Yes. Look at our own rest.

42:35Something else has happened. They're waving down the air in the air to the plane.

42:38That's a disease that's brought up by them.

42:43Come on, Jim. You're all right. Come on, Jim. You're all right.

42:51The Judge is running over his plane. Just as soon as I can find out what has happened, we'll tell you all about it.

43:11What.

43:41Everything that's humanly possible is being done, Dick. You know that.

43:47But he's been unconscious for four days.

43:50Here's the nurse.

43:52Nurse, what does the doctor say?

43:54The doctor will be out in just a moment.

43:56This is all my fault.

43:58No, it isn't, Miss Gail. Honest, it isn't. You couldn't help it.

44:01Yes, I could. I bought Hager to America.

44:03Hager will get his.

44:05That doesn't have Bill much.

44:06If I could only see Bill, if I could only talk to him.

44:09There's so much he doesn't understand.

44:11Doctor, how is he?

44:18He can't live over 48 hours.

44:20Oh, there must be someone somewhere who can help him.

44:22If he were in England, there might be a chance.

44:24What do you mean?

44:25Dr. Crowder of London has just perfected the serum for cases like this.

44:28You say he'll live 48 hours?

44:30I would say so.

44:31Jack, I want you a plane.

44:32What are you going to do with it?

44:33I'm going after that serum.

44:35All right, you can have it, but I'm going with you.

44:37Dick to London and back. It's impossible.

44:39You love that fellow in there, don't you?

44:44So do we.

44:45Come on, Jack. Let's go.

44:46How much are you putting on?

45:05Well, she'll take.

45:07How much gas do we got?

45:21Also take, Dick. They're filling it up.

45:231,300 gallons.

45:24So long, Porky. See you the day after tomorrow.

45:25So long, Dick.

45:38OK, stay away.

45:44Hey, Dick.

45:46Bring me back a pound of tea, will you?

45:48OK.

45:55Let's go.

46:25So long, fellas.

46:35Happy landing.

46:55All eyes are centered upon the flight of Dick Bennett, crack pilot for the Consolidated Airlines,

47:25who planed out this morning for London in a desperate effort to save the life of Bill Edwards.

47:29Before taking off, Bennett said he would be back in less than 48 hours.

47:34This will be the first flight of its kind ever before attended.

47:37Good luck, Dick Bennett, and speedy return.

47:50I figure we're about halfway over, Dick. We've been out 10 hours now.

47:54That's just about right.

48:03We have just picked up by shortwave the information that Dick Bennett has been sighted at the coastline in the south of England.

48:08He cut inland for Croydon, where he undoubtedly will land in the very few minutes.

48:12We will announce his arrival from the station just as soon as the news has flashed to us.

48:24Mr. Bennett, allow me to congratulate you.

48:33Thank you, Sir Charles.

48:34Here is the serum. I talked with Dr. Harvey on transatlantic phone this morning. He understands the treatment perfectly.

48:42You don't know what this means to us, Doctor.

48:43My contribution is very small compared with yours.

48:47A new record in transatlantic flying was established today when Dick Bennett landed at Croydon Airport, England.

48:51They missed! They made it! They made it! They made it! They made it! They're in London! They're in England!

49:00Hey, hey, they made it! You, they made it! You, you old flying fool!

49:09Tanks are filled, Sir. Good. Here's the weather report, Sir. There's a terrific storm over the Atlantic, and the Air Ministry advises you wait.

49:16I knew they would, you lone flying fool!

49:18Tanks to fill, sir.

49:20Good.

49:21Here's a weather report, sir.

49:22There's a terrific storm over the Atlantic,

49:24and the Air Ministry advises you wait.

49:27We can't wait.

49:28Thank you just the same, though.

49:30Man, you'll never do it.

49:31That's what they told us when we left America.

49:33Goodbye, Doctor.

49:34Goodbye, Bennett, and the best of luck.

49:36Goodbye, sir.

49:36Let's meet you.

50:14Latest news of the transatlantic flyers. Dick Bennett and George Carter, who landed at Croydon after a 21-hour flight across the Atlantic, took off almost immediately, waiting just long enough to pick up the serum and refuel their plane. The takeoff was made, despite warnings from the British Air Ministry, of dangerous storms now raging over the Atlantic.

50:44I hope the oil temperature's fine.

50:48It's all right. Excuse me, sir.

50:58News bulletin. There's been no further word from Bennett and Carter.

51:01.

51:17About 13 hours, Dick. We're not making the time that we did on a trip over.

51:21Flash! No word has been heard from Dick Bennett and Jack Carter, who are battling the elements in a desperate effort to fly back from London in time to save the life of Bill Edwards.

51:40.

51:41.

51:44.

51:45.

51:48.

51:50.

52:02.

52:03.

52:04.

52:05.

52:06.

52:07.

52:08.

52:10.

52:11How long have we been out, 18 hours?

52:22It's all right, got some hot music there.

52:41I've put the radio set on it, Wack.

52:48Oh, son, I forgot for his teeth.

52:51Flash, we have just learned that Washington has ordered Coast Guard cutters to render every possible service in establishing contact with Dick Bennett,

53:16who is piloting his plane through terrific storms across the Atlantic Ocean.

53:20Several Coast Guard cutters teamed out of Boston Bay this morning in a valiant effort to contact the plane.

53:30You are listening to 2GC Australia, bringing you the latest news of the day.

53:34Ici Paris, Tor Eiffel.

53:35KJZ.

53:37Due to heavy storms at sea, all efforts to communicate with Dick Bennett have been blocked.

53:41To go from Troy in England, after a record-breaking flight.

53:43Voici le dernier motel de Bennett et Capter.

53:46Nowhere has been received from Dick Bennett and Jack Carter.

53:51America, Hikokka, Bennett, or Bikata.

53:54Amateur wireless operators are requested to stand by for possible contact with the missing plane.

53:59Aviatoires Americans are partied by Croydon because of the unusual storm area they禍

54:08N.

54:09Croydon monitore lois podstairaik.

54:10Anglaterra !

54:10a

54:11an

54:14for

54:20a

54:22extra

54:25extra

54:26extra

54:28thank you to bennett

54:29thank you to bennett

54:30thank you to bennett

54:32thank you to bennett

54:33give me the morning news

54:35might as well pull up and then those guys are gone now

54:37take it easy will you

54:38Another crack like that out of you, and you'll be gone.

54:59Let me call my paper, Pokey.

55:00There's no use getting sore about it.

55:02Those guys are gone, aren't they?

55:05Can I coach on that?

55:08You'll ask for it.

55:11Hello?

55:13Yeah?

55:14Southfield?

55:20All ships give Bennett plane sitting down on Southfield preference.

55:23Remain in there and out the field until it dies.

55:25Did you hear that?

55:26Did you hear that one?

55:27They're in!

55:28They're in!

55:29You can print that!

55:30Go away!

55:32Give me this American hospital.

55:35Hello, let me talk to Miss Strong.

55:37Hello.

55:39Hello.

55:40Honey, it's for you.

55:45Hello?

55:46Yes, Pokey.

55:47Gail!

55:48They're here!

55:49Are you sure?

55:50Sure, I'm sure!

55:52Oh, it's them!

55:53Get the doctor!

55:54Oh, Pokey, I'm so happy!

55:58Happy?

55:59Well, what are you crying for?

56:01You dame, slay me!

56:02You always cry when you're happy!

56:04Stand back, everyone!

56:05Stand back!

56:06Don't crowd around the place, please!

56:08Let Mr. Bennett and Mr. Carter through, please!

56:10Crown officials, there's a police car and motorcycle escort waiting at the South Administration gate.

56:11Clear the way, please!

56:12This is a matter of life and death, everybody!

56:13Clear the way for the officers!

56:14Hey, we're back, but there's...

56:30Okay, is it really true?

56:59They've landed. They're on their way.

57:04Well, here they come, boys.

57:07Hey, listen, give us a story. Who gets this?

57:09I'll take it. Thank you.

57:10Oh, come on. Be right.

57:17Jack!

57:20How's Bill? There's a chance now. A big chance.

57:23It's all right, fella. Everything's gonna be all right.

57:29That's Miss Strong's name, Doctor. Shall I get her?

57:46Yes. Just a minute.

57:48She's conscious now. I'd ask him for you.

57:53Just a moment, please.

57:56That's all right, old fellow. Just take it easy.

57:59You're going to be all right.

58:01Well, what is it, fella? How about it?

58:10It's been a little hand sandwich.

58:14What about a cup of coffee?

58:19You're on.

58:20One out in the old.

58:22A cup of coffee. Well, a boat.

58:25There's an interview. You have some news.

58:27How's Bill Edwards? Give us a report.

58:29The serum was a success.

58:31Oh, that's all right. Get back here.

58:33Quiet, please. Quiet.

58:35Remember, you're in a hospital.

58:40Hey, how about a little service?

58:42Oh, you two goofy swaddlebenders, you.

58:45You got any coffee for us, Mary?

58:47You bet. Coming right up.

58:53Hey, fellas.

58:54Did you read about these two are going to fly across the Atlantic Ocean and back?

59:01They'll never make it.

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