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"Discretion Is The Better Part Of Valour" 1932
Description
Full title reads: "New York. 'Discretion is the better part of valour' and never was it more aptly proved, than in Jim Mollison's wise decision not to make return flight."
New York, United States of America.
British aviator / pilot James Mollison speaks to microphones "Goodbye - I'm...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 4751
- Sort Number:
- 32/072
- Time in/Out:
- 01:31:18:00 / 01:31:57:00
- Canister:
- 32/72
- Film ID:
- 661.21
- Issue Date:
- 08/09/1932
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