Macfadden Jumps

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1056
Date Released
29 Aug 1949
Date submitted
22 Aug 1949
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Yorkshire Lad Conquers the Channel
  2. 2Macfadden Jumps
  3. 3Gar Wood’s New Boat
  4. 4Mr Hoffman’s Encouraging Words
  5. 5Brabazon I for the Air
  6. 6Army Display for King Abdullah
  7. 7Hong Kong - Reinforcements and Repairs to Amethyst

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Octogenarian Parachutist. DESCRIPTION: At Dansville, New York, Bernard MacFadden, a veteran Physical Training merchant of 81 years of age, made his first parachute jump from an aeroplane to celebrate his birthday. SHOTLIST: Bernard MacFadden prepares to make parachute jump at the age of 80. Enters plane, plane takes-off, MacFadden jumps & sails to earth, unhurt & none the worse for the jump.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Stunts; Older people
Locations
New York [state]; Dansville
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
52444
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
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