Dare-Devils of the Air

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1160

Date Released

27 Aug 1951

Date submitted

21 Aug 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Pakistan’s Fourth Birthday
2. 2British Car Records
3. 3Dare-Devils of the Air
4. 4Boxing - Great Britain V USA
5. 5Jamaica’s Worst Hurricane
6. 6Stokes Home
7. *Scottish Cattle Round-Up

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dare-Devils of the Air. DESCRIPTION: A Detroit air race meeting produced many thrills as the three Cole brothers stand on the wings of looping aircraft and Marilyn Rich performs from a trapeze hung from a helicopter. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Crowd shot looking up into sky. Various shots of bi-planes performing acrobatics, in the air with dare-devils standing on top of wings. Helicopter passes overhead, woman daredevil doing acrobatics on end of a rope. Helicopter comes down low enough to let her get off.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Stunts; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

Detroit

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

55972

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

68

Story extras:

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