Boat and Plane Stunts

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2247

Date Released

26 Jun 1972

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boat and Plane Stunts. DESCRIPTION: Two intrepid frenchmen attempt a new stunt. The idea is to jump in a speedboat over a low flying aircraft. SHOTLIST: GV Joe Diaz steps up into cockpit of plane. SCU Diaz smiles to camera. LV airman Bardon preparing his speed boat. SV Diaz puts on helmet alongside planes. LV pan Bardon drives out to centre of lake. SV Diaz flying low over lake. GV speedboat races past ramp & plane flies past. SV people watching from bank. GV another rehearsal of speedboat and plane. SV spectators. GV plane flies towards ramp, speedboat goes up ramp & Bardon is thrown out, plane passes overhead. GV repeat action as boat goes up ramp and crashes into water. SV Bardon is pulled to bank by rescuers. GV Diaz standing on wing of plane in centre of lake. SV pan as rescuers put Bardon into ambulance.

Keywords

Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Aviation; Stunts

Locations

France

Footage sources

France

Card file number

98233

Credits:

Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

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