Up by Parachute!

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1742
Date Released
22 Oct 1962
Date Other
Oct 1962
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1King of Norway’s Visit
  2. 2Horsepower Without Horses
  3. 3Travel by Turbine
  4. 4Up by Parachute!
  5. 5Wallop and Wine
  6. 6Navy Packs a Punch

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Up By Parachute!. DESCRIPTION: Gil Delamare, a 42-year-old Frenchman with a passion for parachutes decided to reverse the usual procedure for the cross-Channel trip from Calais to Dover. Towed by an outboard motor boat, he’d decided to parachute upwards. SHOTLIST: Key scene. (2 shots) Gil Delamare walks with parachute. TS same. CU cameraman. MS men help pull parachute. MLS Gil Delamare runs with parachute and takes off. GV Gil Delamare over the sea.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Stunts
Locations
France; Dover; Calais
Footage sources
France
Card file number
85345
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
51
Story extras:
Film clip

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