The Conquest of the Air

The most interesting parts of this film are the docudrama installments at the beginning. At the same time, the reenactment of medieval and renaissance pioneers leaping off the tops of buildings to their inevitable splattering needs only a calliope or an MST3K accompaniment to be completely ridiculous. But the content is very interesting for anyone who loves aviation. It could be more entertaining, though.

The date for this film is puzzling. It is listed as being 1936, but contains footage of the Hindenburg disaster and the loss of Wiley Post and Amelia Earhart, distinctly mentioning the year 1938. Was there an updated re-release as the need to inform the British public about air power on the verge of WWII?