Midsummer Madness

Series

Series Name
Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.
49/63
Date Released
8 Aug 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
The silly season takes the cameras to a flagpole sitter in California, a new Sweeney Todd let loose in Italy and a nerve-racking show by hell drivers.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Curiosities; Stunts
Locations
California; San Francisco; Italy; Turin; San Jose
Footage sources
Incom
Pathe New York
Length of story (in feet)
206
Story extras:
Film clip
Production Documents

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Notes
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How to cite this record

'Midsummer Madness', Pathe News Issue No. 49/63, 8 Aug 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/103042 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)