Reports: Parachute testing ends in fatality

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

397

Date Released

11 Jan 1937

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Royal Wedding: Description by Ivan Scott
2. 2Royal Wedding: Description by Ivan Scott
3. 3Reports: Parachute testing ends in fatality
4. 4Reports: Names and News:- Mr RB Bennett, former President of Canada
5. 5Reports: Names and News:- Chiang Kai Shek
6. 6Reports: Names and News:- Colonel Fulgencio Batista is new President of Cuba
7. 7Reports: Names and News:- Arthur Brisbane, journalist, dies
8. 8Reports: Names and News:- One of Mussolini’s dreams comes true
9. 9Flu
10. 10Tragedy
11. 11Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Skiing - Over grass and sand dunes in NSW, Australia
12. 12Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Rowing - GO Nickalls to coach Oxford
13. 13Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Tennis - Perry versus Vines
14. 14Sports: Reported by Alan Howland: Cricket - The Australian Team

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 14

Section Title

Reports

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Parachute Testing Ends in Fatality. SHOTLIST: Parachute floating down with dummy as passenger. Plane taking off. Shot of the parachute dropping and failing to open. Crashing to ground. Shot of Japanese personalities watching. Shots of crowd rushing to body.

Keywords

Aviation; Accidents and disasters; Military

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

5017

Credits:

Commentator

Ivan Scott

Length of story (in feet)

38

Story extras:

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