Taking the Plunge

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

42/47

Date Released

11 Jun 1942

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Malta G.C.
2. 2Supplies for Russia
3. 3Year Old Bomb Explodes in London
4. 4King and Queen in Scotland
5. 5General Grant Tanks
6. 6Commandos Do It Again
7. *Launching
8. *London Sheep Cast Clouts [Sic]
9. *Taking the Plunge
10. *Old Time Regatta
11. *Review of US Nurses
12. *Manhattan Black Out

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

From a bridge over Melbourne’s Yarra River divers do trick and comic dives into the river and then a diver with chains round his hands and feet plunges in and frees himself underwater.

Local distribution only

Dublin release only

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Stunts

Locations

Melbourne; Victoria

Length of story (in feet)

83

Story extras:

Film clip

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Notes

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