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Title:SIGNING OF THE EMPIRE AIR TRAINING SCHEME [Allocated Title]
Film Number:ARY 41
Other titles:
Summary: The signing of the Empire Air Training Scheme in the Air Council Chamber of the Air Ministry building, London.
Description: The various dignitaries are seen chatting before the signing ceremony. They sit and then Sir Archibald Sinclair gives an address. The agreement is signed after which they rise and have a celebratory drink. The various officials are filmed in close up. Finally the document itself is shown in close-up highlighting the signatures of those responsible for the scheme.
Production Details: RAF Film Production Unit (Production company)
Baird, E (Production individual)
Waxman, Harry1912-04-031984-12-24 (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Sinclair, Archibald Henry Macdonald (person)
Bruce, Stanley M (person)
Jordan, W J (person)
Massey, Vincent (person)
Wrigley, Henry Bertram (person)
De Nevil, (Air Commodore) (person)
Keywords: ceremonies, British - event-related: (object name)
GB, England & London, WC <Air Ministry> (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 2
Footage: 823 ft; Running time: 8 mins