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Movie (1935)

Starring:
Gracie Fields (Gracie Pearson)
Vivien Leigh (Marjorie Belfer)
Douglas Wakefield (Joe Chirk)
Alfred Drayton (Belfer)

Gutsy lass Gracie rallies fellow stall-holders at Birkenhead Market to prevent its takeover and demolition by a department store chain. She invokes the Market's foundation by Royal Charter just before an inadvertent gas leak provides an explosive climax.

Avro C.30P

Registration G-ACKA, fith airframe built but the first one by Avro (or Airwork Ltd Cierva ?) so c/n AH1. Built in September 1933 and eventually scrapped in 1938.
The real one seen several times in flight, from a distance. Note the specific rotor head fairing not used on other airframe

Before this footage, the boarding and takeoff use a 1:1 set with differences : the engine with a Townend ring. The engine looks unrealistic (it appears flat, without relief, without depth).

The take-off was accidental, Gracie having snagged the throttle while settling into the seat.

Portrayed again by a model/mockup in some shots.

The crash ends with the ceiling being ripped open. An opportunity for some amusingly detailed scenery.

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 == [[:Category: Cierva C.30|Avro C.30P]] ==
-Registration G-ACKA, fith airframe built but the first one by Avro (or Airwork Ltd Cierva ?) so c/n AH1. Note the Townend ring and specific rotor head fairing not used on other airframe. Built in Spetember 1933 and eventually scrapped in 1938.<br>
+Registration G-ACKA, fith airframe built but the first one by Avro (or Airwork Ltd Cierva ?) so c/n AH1. Built in September 1933 and eventually scrapped in 1938.<br>
-Portrayed by a model/mockup in some shots.
+The real one seen several times in flight, from a distance. Note the specific rotor head fairing not used on other airframe
+[[Image:LookUpNLaugh_InFlight.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]]
+Before this footage, the boarding and takeoff use a 1:1 set with differences : the engine with a Townend ring. The engine looks unrealistic (it appears flat, without relief, without depth).
 [[File:Look Up and Laugh (1935)gyro1 1.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]]
 [[File:Look Up and Laugh (1935)gyro1 2.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]]
 [[File:Look Up and Laugh (1935)gyro1 4.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]]
+The take-off was accidental, Gracie having snagged the throttle while settling into the seat.
+[[Image:LookUpNLaugh_cockpit.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Filmed in a real Cierva C.30 rear cockpit.]]
+Portrayed again by a model/mockup in some shots.
 [[File:Look Up and Laugh (1935)gyro1 5.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]]
 [[File:Look Up and Laugh (1935)gyro1 6.jpg|thumb|500px|none|]]
+The crash ends with the ceiling being ripped open. An opportunity for some amusingly detailed scenery.
+[[Image:LookUpNLaugh_badReg.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Note the 'flipped' (!) registration and the lack of landing gear.]]
+[[Image:LookUpNLaugh_good.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Once the autogyro is stabilized, everything's in order!]]
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Revision as of 11:04, 3 August 2023

Avro C.30P

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