Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Over the Top in a Barrel

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

845

Date Released

13 Aug 1945

Date Other

Aug 1945

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Japan Says "Enough"
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Typhoon Hits Pacific Fleet
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Hawaii Mars Wrecked
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Over the Top in a Barrel
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Water Follies Again

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Over the Top in a Barrel. DESCRIPTION: Red Hill emulates his father by shooting the Niagara Rapids in a barrel. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS Red Hill standing outside shop. Crowds line banks of Niagara. Red Hill & assistants prepare barrel in small wood. Barrel in water, being closed, various shots of it shooting rapids, cut-ins of crowds watching same. Finish, Red Hill with head sticking out of top of barrel. CU Red Hill.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Environment; Stunts

Footage sources

United States of America
Gaumont

Card file number

45957

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

68

Story extras:

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