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Two Giants

1936 , Frankfurt, Germany and Southampton (possibly), England (Other)

Cat no. 4421

Two short films of the Hindenburg in its hangar after its maiden journey to the USA and the Queen Mary at either the Clyde or Southampton prior to its inaugural cruise.

The Hindenburg in its hangar. The film includes close shots of the airship, including its nose and tail; swastika insignia on its tail; the body of airship; its engines; and its wheels. The film also includes shots of crowds inspecting the airship, technicians working on or inspecting the airship, ground crew disembarking from the [bridge] underneath the airship. There is also a clear shot of the name Hindenburg. Aerial shots of the liner, the docks and crowds on the dockside, name on the stern appears to read Queen M[ary] Liver[pool].

Featured Buildings

Hindenburg hangar, Frankfurt Dock, Southampton

Keywords

Airships; Zeppelin; Hindenburg; Ocean liners; Cunard White Star; Queen Mary

Intertitles

A Giant of the Air. The “Hindenburg” in her hangar at Frankfurt, after her first voyage to America. A Giant of the Sea. The “Queen Mary”, nearly ready for her trial run, seen from the air.

Manifestations

Two Giants

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