Summary Australians pioneered flying and broke records. We have used planes to develop the nation. But is flying as glamorous as it was once? Tonight we look at flying - how it's changed and how it has changed us. We meet Charles Kingsford Smith's first student, hosties with the 'mostest' and blokes just plain crazy for flying... Few people realise that American escape artist Harry Houdini claimed to be the first person to fly an aeroplane in Australia. This is one of many amazing pieces of archival film showcased in The Way We Were: Flying.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Gina Riley Mark Trevorrow Bert Newton Norman Erskine
Genres : Documentary Talk-Show
Release date : Jul 16, 2004
Countries of origin : Australia
Language : English
Production companies : GNW TV Productions
Summary Australians pioneered flying and broke records. We have used planes to develop the nation. But is flying as glamorous as it was once? Tonight we look at flying - how it's changed and how it has changed us. We meet Charles Kingsford Smith's first student, hosties with the 'mostest' and blokes just plain crazy for flying... Few people realise that American escape artist Harry Houdini claimed to be the first person to fly an aeroplane in Australia. This is one of many amazing pieces of archival film showcased in The Way We Were: Flying.
Genres : Documentary Talk-Show
Release date : Jul 16, 2004
Countries of origin : Australia
Language : English
Production companies : GNW TV Productions
