Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

940A

Date Released

12 Jun 1947

Date submitted

9 Jun 1947

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Flowered Millinery for Ascot
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: King Abdullah in Jerusalem
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: India - Viceroy Talks of Partition Plan
5. 5Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Isle of Man Junior Tt
6. 6Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The First Test
7. *Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Scottish Football

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Strongest Woman in the World. DESCRIPTION: Dorcas Lehman of Pennsylvania claims to be the strongest woman in the world. SHOTLIST: KS MS strong women with pole across her shoulders supporting two men. Woman lies on ground men do hand stands supported by her. Woman lying on ground man jumps on her stomach from about 6 feet up. Anvil placed on stomach, man hits same with sledge hammer. Woman’s name is Miss Dorcas Lehman of York, Pennsylvania.

Keywords

Women

Locations

Pennsylvania

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

48659

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

65

Story extras:

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