Water Parachutists

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2150A

Date Released

20 Aug 1970

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Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Water Parachutists. DESCRIPTION: An international parachuting competition with a difference. Competitors have a soft landing with the target in the centre of the lake. SHOTLIST: CU pan up girl puts on parachute harness. LV men and women put on harnesses. CU man with harnesses on. SV parachutists enter plane. SV aero engine revs up. SCU 2 parachutists in plane. CU signal to jump. Shot from plane - parachutists descend. Full CU parachutist about to jump. Shot from plane as parachutists descends. GV parachutists lands in lake. GV pan another ditto. CU pan another. CU pan another ditto parachute lands on top of him.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Competitions

Locations

Czechoslovakia; Lake Slapy

Footage sources

France

Card file number

96232

Credits:

Commentator: John Braban

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