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Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: A Birdman

Date released

4 May 1936

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

361

NoS ID

006425

Story no

13 / 13

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Birdman. SHOTLIST: Aerial shot of Hanworth. Birdman on wing of plane. Plane takes off. Birdman leaps from plane. Opens parachute and lands. Name of Man - Clem Sohn.

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Birdman

Date released

5 Feb 1940

Series name

Pathetone Weekly

Issue no

514

NoS ID

124444

Story no

4 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

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Flashes: Flier illustrates origin of phrase ‘Intrepid Birdman’

Date released

26 Sep 1935

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

329A

NoS ID

005869

Story no

4 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Flier Illustrates Origin of Phrase "Intrepid Birdman". SHOTLIST: In Paris man on the plane which has wings like a bird. The plane does not take off.

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People in the News

Date released

1 Jun 1950

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

50/44

NoS ID

103501

Story no

4 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Swiss birdman "flies".

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Aviation: New ‘birdman’ makes debut and "Crack-up" Frakes crashes fiftieth plane

Date released

17 Feb 1938

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

454A

NoS ID

008524

Story no

9 / 15

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Plane Crashing. SHOTLIST: Lucky Frakes is presented with a lucky mascot, and takes off in his plane to crash into a wooden house erected for the purpose. He is picked up sustaining only...

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Clem Sohn, US Birdman, Jumps from Plane at 10,000 Feet at Hanworth

Date released

4 May 1936

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

245

NoS ID

054561

Story no

9 / 12

Extras

1 film clip

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Roving Camera Reports: Birdman and Parachutists at Tampa Air Show

Date released

17 Feb 1938

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

432

NoS ID

057342

Story no

9 / 16

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Selsey Birdmen

Date released

17 Aug 1975

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2411

NoS ID

030701

Story no

3 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Selsey Birdmen. DESCRIPTION: They were trying hard again, at Selsey Bill, to win £3,000 in the Birdmen Competition. Birdmen with varying kinds of wings tried to glide 50 metres out to...

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Birdman Rally

Date released

23 Aug 1973

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2307A

NoS ID

030024

Story no

3 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Birdman Rally. DESCRIPTION: The third International Birdman Rally at Selsey, won by John Bond, of Westbourne, Emsworth, whilst still making a splash, he was 23 yards short of the prize....

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Birdman School

Date released

7 Jan 1974

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2327

NoS ID

030190

Story no

4 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Birdman School. DESCRIPTION: Wings on skis at La Clusaz in the French Alps, where para skiing is all the rage. SHOTLIST: BV man down snowy road carrying sailwing. SV pan man down slope...

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