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  1. Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Modern Blondin

    Date released
    4 Nov 1948
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1013A
    NoS ID
    015405
    Story no
    1 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Modern Blondin - Tightrope Walking. DESCRIPTION: Harry Draves gives a remarkable performance on the high wire over a valley near the Zugspitze mountain. SHOTLIST: KS Harry Draves walks...

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  2. 70 Year Old Blondin

    Date released
    12 Aug 1926
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    1319; Super Issue No.: 26/64
    NoS ID
    085288
    Story no
    4 / 10
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Blanc Djalmake celebrates 70th birthday by walking across Montmartre on the tight rope.

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  3. Shades of Blondin!

    Date released
    22 Aug 1927
    Series name
    Topical Budget
    Issue no
    834-2
    NoS ID
    131458
    Story no
    5 / 5

    [SUBTITLE]: "Thrills on the tightrope at Shrewsbury Musical and Floral Fete." Various shots of man performing balancing stunts on tightrope filmed from one end of the rope and from the ground, watched by...

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  4. Another Big Dam Project Starts

    Date released
    1959
    Series name
    Rhodesian Spotlight
    Issue no
    86
    NoS ID
    351357
    Story no
    1 / 5

    BFI synopsis: Kyle Dam scheme starts. Scenes of blasting, clearing for blondin platform, and construction of canals for irrigation of plantations.

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  5. Movietone’s Wartime News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: North Africa - Allies Call the Tune

    Date released
    23 Nov 1942
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    703
    NoS ID
    012522
    Story no
    1 / 1

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: North African Combined Operations. DESCRIPTION: Cameramen at all points have gathered from front-line positions. These Movietone pictures of the most momentous "Combined Operation",...

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