1949 - News In Brief: Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse & Rebuilding; Largest Passenger Plane; Cannes Film Festival

1949 - News In Brief: Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse & Rebuilding; Largest Passenger Plane; Cannes Film Festival 07:02:07 Tacoma, Wash. Workers on suspension bridge under construction. View from one tower to other. Men working on cables; man at drum feeding out cable. View of cables. 07:02:30 Swish pan to buckling suspension bridge in wind; man on bridge running off, car in middle & bridge collapses. 07:02:58 Swish pan to new bridge under construction. View of tower & bridge from water. 07:03:12 England. Men working on large Bristol 167 Brabazon Mk1 airplane tail: G-AGPW. View from under wings & tightening bolts. Man up ladder into fuselage. Motors starting (SD). Taxiing & people waving. Taking off. 07:04:15 Title: France. View of Cannes Film Festival hall exterior. Flags lighted at night; well-dressed people at entrance. 07:04:29 Two sailors look at large sign listing USA films. LS of large outdoor garden w/ people at tables & stage in background. CU Erich von Stroheim drinking glass of wine. Man at microphone kisses hand of blonde actress (?). Edward G. Robinson at microphone. People watching. Ballet dancers performing; people in garden stand. Fireworks over palm trees. Iron workers; British Commercial Aviation; Motion Pictures; Movies; Actors; Actresses; NOTE: Need for large transport discussed beginning in WW2 but only one prototype of Bristol 167 Brabazon Mk1 was produced. The program was scrapped in 1953. NOTE: If requested will sell 07:00:23 - 07:07:01 for one reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk