What’ll Happen If the Lift Goes Wrong?

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
102
Date Released
18 May 1931
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Air Records Broken: Pilots Talk to Movietone
  2. 2President-Elect of France Poses
  3. 3Boy Gunman Caught in New York City
  4. 4Girl Billiards Champion
  5. 5New LCC Chairman - Mr Ernest Sanger, JP
  6. 6Vienna Fashions
  7. 7Landing Operation on Baltic Coast
  8. 8Czech May-Day Fete
  9. 9Londos Wins after Gruelling Fight
  10. 10What’ll Happen If the Lift Goes Wrong?

Story

Story No. within this Issue
10 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: What’ll Happen in Empire State Building If the Lift Goes Wrong?. DESCRIPTION: 30,000 workers in Empire State Building, opened by Al Smith, may have to jump for it. SHOTLIST: People waiting around at the base of the building outside the lift gates. Pan shot up the exterior. Men point to buildings. Aerial shot of skyscrapers including the Empire State.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Curiosities
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
1212
Length of story (in feet)
57
Story extras:
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