The Highly Strung Record Breaker

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1886

Date Released

26 Jul 1965

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1After Sir Alec?
2. 2Split Second Win Among Highlights
3. 3The Highly Strung Record Breaker
4. 4All Washed Up
5. 5Rapid Run Ends Up the Creek

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Highly Strung Record Breaker. DESCRIPTION: Henry’s - famous tightrope walker, sets a new world record for wire walking of over 1,730 yards. The cable spans a gorge over Gargent Dam near St Etienne. SHOTLIST: GV pan gorge above Gargent Dam near St Etienne. MLS Henry’s starting his walk. MS Henry’s on cable. BS ditto. Shots of ditto. MLS crowds watching. MLS Henry’s on cable. LS ditto nearing other end. MS crowds watching. MLS Henry’s coming to end of cable. MS people waiting for Henry’s to finish walk. MS Henry’s finishing walk on cable and being congratulated.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Records; Stunts

Locations

France

Footage sources

France

Card file number

89961

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

107

Story extras:

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