Polish Stuntmen

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2221
Date Released
27 Dec 1971
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Soldiers & Dolls
  2. 2The Caronte Viaduct
  3. 3The Motor Way Lights
  4. 4The Maginot Line
  5. 5Polish Stuntmen

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Polish Stuntmen. DESCRIPTION: A demonstration by Polish stuntmen, of the hair raising stunts they have to perform, in the course of a days work. SHOTLIST: MCU 2 men fighting with swords. MS ditto one brings his face close up to camera. MS several men fencing. Angle shot 2 lines of men fencing. CU two men fencing, they are stopped by director. MLS group of horsemen riding through trees. MS 2 men struggling on top of a slope pan as one is pushed over and rolls down slope. Angle shot 2 men fighting on top of low cliff, one is thrown over cliff. CU man falling head first. CU ditto he hits ground and rolls down slope away from camera. MS man riding horse standing up, he jumps off, rolls and gets to his feet. MS horse running along bucking. MS man riding horse, he throws himself off and lies on ground. MS another rider throws himself off horse and rolls over twice on ground. MS two riders, one jumps onto the other man and pulls him off his horse. MS horseman knocked off horse by man with pole on ground. MS horseman into rope held by 2 men and is pulled off his horse. Horseman astride 2 horses jumps over camera. MS pan horseman standing astride 2 horses, they jump over camera. MS pan man being dragged along behind horse.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Stunts
Locations
Poland
Footage sources
France
Card file number
97749
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
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