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Campbell Crack Up

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
60/77
Date Released
22 Sep 1960
Length of issue (in feet)
650
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Hop Harvest Celebrated
  2. 2Baudouin Engaged
  3. 3Jubilee for Girl Guides
  4. 4Russians Lost This Gun
  5. 5K Among the Pigeons
  6. 6Campbell Crack Up

Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 6
Summary
Exclusive Technicolor film of the disastrous Bluebird World Land Speed Record attempt, in which Donald Campbell escaped with minor injuries after crashing at over 300 mph
Keywords
Vehicles; Records; Accidents and disasters
Locations
United States of America; Utah; Bonneville Salt Flats
Footage sources
Library
Metrotone
Pathe Registration No.
25244
Credits:
Camera
Frank Vail
Camera
G. Thomas Cummins
Camera
Norman William Roper
Commentator
Robert C. Danvers Walker
Story extras:
Film clip

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Name
British Pathe Ltd
Email
info@britishpathe.com
Web
https://www.britishpathe.com/
Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE
Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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