Search for World’s Roof Gets Hotter

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

234A

Date Released

30 Nov 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Spring Racing Begins Down in Australia
2. 2Bus Drivers Slide on London’s Skidding Rink
3. 3Roosevelt Declares Soviet Recognition
4. 4600 Irish Blueshirts Conceal Uniforms
5. 5Search for World’s Roof Gets Hotter
6. 6Navy Remembers Battle of Navarino

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Search for World’s Roof Gets Hotter. DESCRIPTION: Stratosphere climbing in balloons started by Prof. Piccard is continued by Settle of US. SHOTLIST: Professor Piccard standing in front of Balloon. The balloon in air. Commander Settle with balloon. Balloon in the air in the beam of a searchlight at night. Entering the balloon. Balloon in the air.

Keywords

Aviation; Science and technology; Exploration and explorers

Card file number

2699

Length of story (in feet)

77

Story extras:

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