Fifteen-Barrel Men

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1702
Date Released
15 Jan 1962
Date submitted
9 Jan 1962
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Cup-Holders’ Replay
  2. 2Britain’s Super-Jet
  3. 3Sharks in the Swim
  4. 4MP Joins the Gipsies
  5. 5Fifteen-Barrel Men

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Fifteen-Barrel Men. DESCRIPTION: All those barrels seem a lot to take at one sitting. They’re only part of the required consumption at this little get together in America. This year, champion Jim Waldo won again, with a leap of 27 feet, over 15 kegs! SHOTLIST: Key scene. MLS man jumps over barrels. MCU same (fails). GV spectators. MS man jumps over barrels (fails). GV replacing barrels. GV winner jumps over barrels. MS cup presentation.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Records; Stunts
Locations
United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
83715
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
54
Story extras:
Film clip

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