The Diving Padre

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1441A

Date Released

17 Jan 1957

Date submitted

15 Jan 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Minister of Power
2. 2Monaco Awaits Its Heir
3. 3Dancing Time
4. 4The Diving Padre
5. 5Aerial Fire Power
6. 6Suez - Trapped Ships Free
7. 7Canadian Oil Blaze
8. 8Up a Mine
9. 9Wrong Way Down
10. 10A Difference of Opinion
11. *Scotland Beats France - Rugby

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 10

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Diving Into the River Marne. DESCRIPTION: Abbe Simon, they call him the Flying Priest for he’s in the habit of high diving into the River Marne. Spectators pay about 2/- to watch, the proceeds being devoted to good works, sponsored by the Church. SHOTLIST: CU Abbe Simon. Crowds. Abbe Simon. Shot of climbing up a 115 ft platform. LS standing on top of platform. Crowd. Abbe Simon jumps off. LS diving towards the water. MCU diving into the water. Abbe Simon in water. Crowd. CU Abbe Simon.

Keywords

Curiosities; Fundraising; Religion and belief

Locations

France; River Marne

Footage sources

France

Card file number

69472

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

60

Story extras:

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