Pacific International Air Races Oakland Calif. & National Air Races Cleveland Ohio 78124 (1938)

Synopsis

This silent film features the 1938 Pacific International Air Races and the Cleveland National Air Races. While the National Air Races are well known, the Pacific International is more obscure. These races were backed by a group of businessmen in the San Francisco Bay Area and directed by James Rowan Ewing, with total prize money of $25,000. Opening: Pacific International Air Races Oakland California May 28-29-30, 1938 (:10). Sign reads: Pacific International Air Races Oakland Airport (:18). Russ Chamber's "Phantom" and Keith Rider's "The 8 Ball" (:30). Inside an airplane (1:04). Large wheels are removed and replaced with racing wheels (1:18). Art Chester in "The Jeep" (1:58). Dave Elmendorf (2:10). Russ Chamber's "Phantom" (2:18). S.J. Wittman in "Chief Oshkosh" (2:31). Earl Ortman in Marcoux-Bromberg special (3:04). Tex Rankin, aerobatic champion and Hollywood stunt pilot (3:51). Captain Alex Papana, a Romanian Ace does dangerous tricks (4:09). Mike Murphy's plane takes off from a pickup truck (4:56). Frank Fuller arrives, establishing a record from Vancouver to Oakland (5:40). U.S. Customs inspects cargo (5:47). Start of the 549 cubic inch race won by Tony LeVier from Los Angeles (6:00). Pacific International Exposition Trophy Race, Joe Nikrent is the official starter (6:13). The winner is Earl Ortman who established a new world's closed course record (7:04). Mass parachute jump (7:31). Frank Clarke and Paul Mantz, famous Hollywood stunt pilots (8:03). The races end…

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Running time

31 minutes

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Ephemeral Films

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