The Last African Flying Boat
Brief Synopsis
A documentary chronicling the journey of London journalist Alexander Frater from Cairo, Egypt, to Mozambique in a Catalina flying boat, a vintage seaplane that carried passengers in luxurious comfort throughout British colonies in Africa during the 1930s.
Cast & Crew
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Roy N'disi
Alexander Frater
Roy Scheider
Narrator
Ann Spurrey
Morgan Almeida
Graphic Designer
Rosalind Bentley
Film Research
Film Details
Also Known As
ABC's World of Discovery (07/11/93), Africa: Flying the Imperial Way, Last African Flying Boat
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1993
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
A documentary chronicling the journey of London journalist Alexander Frater from Cairo, Egypt, to Mozambique in a Catalina flying boat, a vintage seaplane that carried passengers in luxurious comfort throughout British colonies in Africa during the 1930s.
Crew
Morgan Almeida
Graphic Designer
Rosalind Bentley
Film Research
Ron Brown
Sound
Julian Charrington
Photography
Roy Ennis
Production Associate
Alexander Frater
Writer
Tim Hands
Editor
Dave Hawley
Post-Production Supervisor
Lee Holdridge
Theme Music
Dennis B Kane
Executive Producer
Karen P Mccaffrey
Production Supervisor
Nigel Meakin
Photography
Anne Miller
Assistant Producer
David Old
Dubbing Mixer
Peter Rose
Editor
Tim Souster
Music
David Wallace
Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
ABC's World of Discovery (07/11/93), Africa: Flying the Imperial Way, Last African Flying Boat
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1993
Technical Specs
Duration
60m