News Scene: Among Three Recent Attempts to Cross from Ireland to England by Balloon, One Ends in Disaster Even Before Take-Off. The Balloon of a German Team is Severely Damaged During an Overnight Gale.
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 5 / 5
- Section Title
- News Scene
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: News Scene (Balloon). SHOTLIST: GV city of Cork. LAS Irish flag. GV pan across rooftops & down balloon preparations at Collins Barracks Square. TS balloon preparations. MCU George Thiess (pilot). MS helium cylinder. 2 shots balloon being made ready. MS Thiess & companion (navigator Mr Joyce) talking over plans. MCU companion pan to Thiess. TS equipment. MS preparations. LS balloon half inflated. MS men walking around balloon. MCU Thiess. 2 LAS weather cock, and public clock. 2 TS site where balloon was, pan to torn balloon some distance away. MCU ditto. MS Thiess being consoled.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Aviation; Cinema
- Locations
- Republic of Ireland; Cork
- Card file number
- 95564
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 155
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