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[Birth of a Jet]

Item number (ISN):

282715

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Date:

1960 ?

Item number (ISN):

282715

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

ASSOCIATED SCREEN NEWS LTD.

Accession:

1973-0127

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Production date:

1960 ?

Production company:

Edward Productions

Sponsor:

Trans Canada Airlines

Description:

Film about the design, development, and manufacturing of the Douglas Commercial DC8 airliner, and Trans Canada Airlines decision to purchase it. Shots include: Douglas factory at Long Beach, California; production line; parts being assembled; wind tunnel testing; official roll-out on April 19, 1958; testing on the runway and first flight - May 30, 1958; other military aircraft and former commercial aircraft made by Douglas; interior shots of the DC8; stewardesses serving drinks and meals; and exterior shots of the Trans Canada Airlines DC8 in flight. <13mn 30s>

Language:

English

Notes:

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1. Dated from edge code.~2. For more information about the DC8 airliner see: http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/history/mdc/comair3.htm.~3. No titles or credits on the A&B rolls.~4. Edward Productions is listed on the head leader.~5. Trans Canada Airlines was incorporated on September 1, 1937.

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

314052

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7908-0844
7908-0845
7908-0846

Number of items:

3

Kind of sound:

SIL

Technical description:

POS

Max. shrinkage:

0.6%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

314053

Format:

FILM

Location number:

7908-0847
7908-0848

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

2

Kind of sound:

OPT TRK

Technical description:

NEG

Max. shrinkage:

0.5%

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER
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Conditions of access:

Open

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Donor restrictions:

No donor restrictions.

Copyright status:

Under copyright.

Reproduction access:

To be Determined / À déterminer

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