Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Modern Blondin

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1013A
Date Released
4 Nov 1948
Date submitted
1 Nov 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 7
Section Title
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Modern Blondin - Tightrope Walking. DESCRIPTION: Harry Draves gives a remarkable performance on the high wire over a valley near the Zugspitze mountain. SHOTLIST: KS Harry Draves walks across valley on tightrope. Various shots of him performing on the centre of the rope, lying on same, eating from table which he balanced on centre of rope, clears table. Stands up & runs off rope to side. Cut-in people watching same.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Stunts; Performing arts
Locations
Zugspitze
Footage sources
Paramount
Card file number
50986
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
93
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Modern Blondin', British Movietone News Issue No. 1013A, 4 Nov 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15405 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)