One Stunt Too Many

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2098
Date Released
18 Aug 1969
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1International Athletics
  2. 2One Stunt Too Many
  3. 3News in Colour: After Bogside?

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 3
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: One Stunt Too Many. DESCRIPTION: Stuntman Jean Tomich earned his living by living dangerously. But dangerously he was to die, attempting to drive a car from a world record height into the River Seine. SHOTLIST: MS stunt man leaps out of van travelling about 30mph. Stunt man rolls down the side of steep ravine. MLS mock up fight on high rocks, one stunt man falls off into water. MLS stunt car speeds along, hits obstacle & overturns. LS van going along, bridge over river, stunt man leaps off van into river. MS stunt man holding crash helmet. MCU stunt man. 2 shots stunt man drives car over cliff into water, car sinks. MS divers jump off launch to the rescue. MS 2 shots frogmen searched for body in wreckage. Mr Jean Tomich.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Death; Stunts; Accidents and disasters; Performing arts
Locations
France; Les Andelys
Footage sources
France
Card file number
95066
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
93
Story extras:
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