Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Joe Simms Walks the Thames

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
997A
Date Released
15 Jul 1948
Date submitted
12 Jul 1948
Date submitted
13 Jul 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mr Simms Walks the Thames. DESCRIPTION: Joe Simms walks (not swims) the River Thames at Battersea. SHOTLIST: KS Mr Simms half way across river. Joe Simms enters water in bathing trunks wearing a hat and holding an umbrella. Shots of him during the crossing. Holding his hands above his head, he also loses his umbrella. Simms out of water. SCU of Mr Simms. Cut-ins of people watching same from Battersea Bridge.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Stunts
Card file number
50488
Credits:
Camera
David W. Samuelson
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Joe Simms Walks the Thames', British Movietone News Issue No. 997A, 15 Jul 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15209 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)