Escape Incredible

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1698
Date Released
18 Dec 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Varsity Clash
  2. 2The New Wembley
  3. 3Manchester - in the Force with a Horse
  4. 4They Can’t Sink
  5. 5Escape Incredible
  6. 6Colourful Christmas (In Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Escape Incredible. DESCRIPTION: Oscar Scarpa, the Italian speed boat pilot, is lucky to be alive. He’d already set one record, and now, he was after another. It was on the second run that it happened, his boat took to the air. Certainly, an incredible escape, and he was soon picked up, with minor injuries only! SHOTLIST: CU speedboat leaves quay. GV speedboat at speed (left to right). GV ditto - accident. GV repeat different angle (right to left). MS pilot in water. MCU boat brings pilot ashore.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Records; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Italy
Footage sources
France
Card file number
83583A
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
69
Story extras:
Film clip

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