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Mysteries in the Archives: 1927 Lindbergh's Atlantic Crossing
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Dawn on Friday May 20, 1927. A small airplane takes off from a Long Island
field – the plane so overburdened with fuel that it flies, at best, with
difficulty. The night owls are out to applaud the take off before going home
to bed.
In several days, the young timid pilot, Charles Lindbergh, is a hero. He had
crossed the Atlantic in 33 hours and 30 minutes without stopping to refuel.
New York to Paris, non-stop. A veritable exploit. But was it enough to justify
the craze that overtook newsreel companies, captains of industry and finance
in France, Belgium and England? Everyone fought for the attention of the
young, smiling Charles Lindbergh.
Day after day, his adventure takes over the media and press. Soon, his image
is seen everywhere. Why such fever? Why such passion for Lindbergh? What does
the footage shot during his stay reveal?
2007, 26 min 28 s
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