Conquest of the Air (1936)

Original title

The Conquest of the Air

Directed by

Zoltan Korda

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 11m

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary shows the history of flying from early attempts up to the 1930s. It uses old film clips and staged scenes to explain how planes got better for both business and military use.

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What happens

Conquest of the Air is a 1931 documentary film or docudrama on the history of aviation up to that time. The film features historical footage, and dramatic re-creations, of the developments of commercial and military aviation; including the early stages of technological developments in design, propulsion, and air navigation aids. The film was a London Films production, commissioned by the British Air Ministry. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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