Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Remscheid - The Human Cannon Ball

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

253

Date Released

9 Apr 1934

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Navy Plays Its Cup Final at Gibraltar
2. 2Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: First snapshot is Vickers Supermarine "Seagull" V at Farnborough for its first catapult launch
3. 3Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Watertown, Mass - Felling of 150ft. chimney
4. 4Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Maryland - Tanks demolish barracks
5. 5Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Heston Aerodrome - Girl Glider arrives
6. 6Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: London - Big Ben in splints
7. 7Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Remscheid - The Human Cannon Ball
8. 8Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News: Colchester - Trooping the Colour
9. 9Sealing Sacred Door Closes Holy Year
10. 10Royal Visitors See Monaco Grand Prix

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 10

Section Title

Picture Paragraphs in the Week’s News

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Picture Paragraphs the Human Cannon Ball. SHOTLIST: In Germany shot of a Howitzer and a man being fired from same. He falls into a net. Comic trick shot of him going back into the muzzle of the gun.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Weapons; Curiosities; Stunts; Newsreels

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2866

Length of story (in feet)

40

Story extras:

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