Unpublished Typed Manuscript About Film Director Cecil B. De Mille and Early Aviation Written by Herald Examiner Journalist and Hollywood Studio Publicist, Art Ronnie, Entitled ANOTHER C.B. DEMILLE SPECTACUL-AIR
1992 · Los Angeles
by DE MILLE, CECIL B. & EARLY AVIATION
Los Angeles, 1992. [Two Copies] Four (4) pages, typed on one side. Original article, written by Herald Examiner Journalist and Hollywood Studio Publicist, Art Ronnie. Includes copies of letters to two different publications, seeking to have his piece published. Also includes copies of source material and photos. Mercury Aviation Company was one of the first commercial airline services founded in 1919 by Cecil B. DeMille. DeMille, Hollywood American film director and producer, was one of the first to see the aircraft's potential in commercial airline service. At first Mercury Aviation flew World War I surplus Curtiss JN-4 Jenny for sightseeing and charter flights from DeMille Field No. 1 and then later purchased passenger planes. DeMille restored a World War I plane in 1917. Mercury Aviation Company did not make a profit and closed in 1922 after two years of operation. Al Wilson was DeMille's flight instructor and became the manager of the company for a short time. (Inventory #: 16406J)