Birthday Boy

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2092A

Date Released

10 Jul 1969

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Birthday Boy. DESCRIPTION: 71 year old Rig de Sonay, known throughout Rome as Mr OK, celebrates his birthday by jumping into the River Tiber wearing a top hat. Just to make the occasion more memorable, he then swims two miles with his hands and feet tied. SHOTLIST: Mr Rig de Sonay in swimming trunks and top hat. Feet being tied. Hands being tied. Crowds watching on bridge. Mr Rig de Sonay hops to side of river. Crowds on bridge. Mr Rig de Sonay dives into river with hands and feet tied, and wearing top hat. Mr Rig de Sonay in river, boat escorting Mr Rig de Sonay. River with bridge. Mr Rig de Sonay in fast moving stretch of river. Crowds. Mr Rig de Sonay swimming on his back. Ditto. Mr Rig de Sonay in fast moving stretch of river. Geese on river bank. Mr Rig de Sonay reaching shore. Crowds. Mr Rig de Sonay waving to crowds.

Keywords

Commemorations; Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities; Celebrations and festivals; Stunts; Older people; Birds; Animals

Locations

Italy

Footage sources

France

Card file number

94892A

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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