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Newly Discovered Footage of Amelia Earhart Surfaces

** Amelia Earhart with her Lockheed Electra**
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Key Takeaways:

  • A newly discovered 3.5-minute film, shot by John Bresnik, offers a final look at Amelia Earhart, found almost 80 years after her 1937 disappearance.
  • The film, labeled "Amelia Earhart, Burbank Airport, 1937," is being released as "Amelia Earhart's Last Photo Shoot" alongside an 80-page book.
  • While experts believe the footage is authentic, there is some debate over whether it was shot in March during her first attempt or May before her final departure in 1937.
  • Regardless of the exact date, the footage provides a rare and significant glimpse into the life of the famous aviation hero.
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Almost 80 years after Amelia Earhart’s disappearance in 1937, we are getting what appears to be one final look at the famous aviator. The three-and-a-half minute film that was found is said to be shot by John Bresnik, the brother of Al Bresnik, Earhart’s personal photographer. It was discovered by John’s son and went unseen while it sat in his father’s office until his death in 1992, according to a report by the Associated Press.

The box that the film was kept in was labeled “Amelia Earhart, Burbank Airport, 1937” and suggested it was taken before her final departure.

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