19 Miles Up
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 10 / 10
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Balloon Story. DESCRIPTION: The high adventure began at the bottom of a pit, four hundred feet deep, in Minnesota. The balloon was about to go up - in which Major David Simmons aimed to rise higher than man had ever gone before. In the event, the flight (which lasted thirty-two hours) was a complete success. A height of about 19 miles was reached, and much scientific knowledge was gained. SHOTLIST: Dr David G Simmons after his balloon ascent. Being checked by doctors.
- Keywords
- Health and medicine; Aviation; Science and technology; Records
- Locations
- United States of America
- Footage sources
- United States of America
- Card file number
- 71523
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Geoffrey Sumner
- Length of story (in feet)
- 98
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