Shenandoah (1924)

Lakehurst, United States of America. Title: “The SHENANDOAH - America’s giant airship - triumphs in epic battle with the elements - returning safe after 8 hours adrift in violent storm“. Low angled L/S of a giant airship flying over a field. M/S of the airship hovering close to a big radio mast - it has the letters, ’ZR-1’ painted on its side. Low angle shot of a man standing on a large cylinder at the top of the mast, he turns a wheel at the top to reel in a rope attached to the airship. M/S of the airship ’mooring’ the top of the mast. L/S, from ground level, of the airship attached by its nose to the mast. L/S of the radio mast taken from ground level. M/S of the top of the mast. Intertitle: “The Shenandoah had been attached to mast for 3 days in 7-day trial to test efficiency of mooring device“. M/S of the top of the mast. Flash frame of intertitle. L/S of the airship moored to the top of the mast. L/S of the moored airship from another angle. Intertitle: “Close-ups show cables at top of mast, designed to hold ship snug and fast. (It was not cable, but nose of ship itself that gave way)“. Brief L/S of airship, flash frame of intertitle. C/U of the man reeling in the rope at the top of the mast. M/S of the nose of the airship tied to the mast. Intertitle (flash frame): “The relief night-watch, crossing from mast to ship over aerial gangway“. L/S of men climbing out from the top of the mast, along a plank and inside the nose of the ship. C/U of the men’s feet walking down the plank into the nose of the airship. Intertitle (flash frame): “After her 9-hour fight in darkness and storm, the Shenandoah is safely secured in hangar. Her huge bulk bears a few scars“. Panning shot along the length of the airship inside the hanger, it has the words, ’U.S. Navy’ painted on it. Intertitle: “Her crippled nose ...“ C/U of the ship’s nose - the fabric around the tip has been torn, it looks slightly dented. C/U of the hole in the nose. Intertitle (flash frame): “The rudders ...“ Various shots of the rudders - they appear to have been ripped to shreds, the internal frame is visible. Intertitle: “The crew - who are receiving congratulations for duty well-done ...“ M/S of the crew outside the hangar, they appear to be posed for a group photograph and seem in quite high spirits. The crew comprises off officer-types in smart uniforms and less high ranking men in white caps. Note: this item seems to comprise of two versions of the same story run together, only the latter version has intertitles. The ’Shenandoah’ is seen again in G 1056 - AIRSHIP’S 8 HOUR FLIGHT. AH 2000. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.