Crazy People Make News

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1089
Date Released
17 Apr 1950
Date submitted
13 Apr 1950
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Monaco Celebrates Prince’s Accession
  2. 2Italian Somaliland Handed Back
  3. 3Flying Car
  4. 4Crazy People Make News
  5. 5Goering’s Treasure
  6. 6Australian Town Prepares for Worst Flood
  7. *Tobermory Operation

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Crazy People Make News. DESCRIPTION: At Miami Beach, Florida, a comedy diving troupe entertains Miami Beachers with an assortment of athletic lunacy while in Hollywood other maniacs go skiing on bikes. SHOTLIST: KS. Comedians in craziest of clothing appear over railing of promenade. Various shots of crazy diving, from high springboard into pool below, taken from various angles. The above is at Miami Beach. Ski-jumping (with jump broken in the middle) on skis. Skier turns somersault & lands on the second part of the jump, but almost loses balance, sitting down to finish run. Cyclist tries same thing only lands in pool of water, 2 shots. Another, man runs along springboard & jumps over five elephants standing side by side, the man turning several somersaults.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Stunts
Locations
Florida; Miami Beach
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
53553
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
110
Story extras:
Film clip

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