High Wire Tragedy

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2057A

Date Released

7 Nov 1968

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Congratulations, Mr President
2. 2Firemen Under Pressure
3. 3Greece Says No
4. 4Karate Champs
5. 5High Wire Tragedy
6. 6Hill - World Champ

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: High Wire Tragedy. DESCRIPTION: While filming a high wire act in Tasmania, Movietone cameraman captures moment of tragedy as sky-riding motor-cyclist plunges to death. SHOTLIST: LAS Flying Devils start their high wire act at the Royal Hobart Show - Tasmania. LAS ditto. LAS pan down Adrian Labans falls to ground. LAS pan his two girl assistants still on the wire. LAS girl assistants - pan down to ambulance arriving. 2 shots Labans is put into ambulance on a stretcher. 3 shots girl assistants are rescued. MS pan ambulance leaves.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Death; Stunts; Accidents and disasters; Performing arts

Locations

Australia; Tasmania

Footage sources

Australia

Card file number

94092

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

84

Story extras:

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