Home & Abroad: A Diver’s Mistake

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1289A

Date Released

18 Feb 1954

Date Other

Feb 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Tour - Randwick Races
2. 2Home & Abroad: New Wraf Uniform
3. 3Home & Abroad: Lapland Round-Up
4. 4Home & Abroad: Mechanical Logging
5. 5Home & Abroad: World’s Largest Tanker
6. 6Home & Abroad: A Diver’s Mistake
7. 7Home & Abroad: Top Dogs
8. 8Rugger - England V Ireland
9. *Scotland V All Blacks

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 8

Section Title

Home & Abroad

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: A Diver’s Mistake. DESCRIPTION: Diving champion Joaquin Cappila, giving a display at Palm Springs, California, slips on the board to show that even the best can make mistakes. SHOTLIST: Cut story - A diver named Joaquin Cappila gives display at Palm Springs. California. Makes a mistake and falls into water. Tries again and this time dives perfect somersault & twist dive.

Keywords

Sport; Accidents and disasters; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

California; Palm Springs

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

60520

Credits:

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

68

Story extras:

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