Thrills Cotton City

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

81

Date Released

7 Dec 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Honour Marines
2. 2Giant Amphibian
3. 3Gandhi Going Home
4. 4Damp High Spirits
5. 5A "Scrapper" Scrapped
6. 6Don’t Believe It
7. *Thrills Cotton City

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

Wire-walker braves high winds 100 feet up. Crowds gasp as daring performer attempts 135-foot river crossing. 1. A gallant attempt - but the odds too great. Waltley narrowly escapes death as he is blown off balance.

Local distribution only

Manchester

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Accidents and disasters; Performing arts

Locations

Manchester

Library number

685

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

Email

info@screenocean.com

Web

http://reuters.screenocean.com/

Phone

+44(0)1954 262052

Address

124 Horseferry Road,
London
SW1P 2TX

Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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