Paris Obelisk Scaled for Stunt
Series
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- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 6
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Man Climbs Obelisk. DESCRIPTION: Monsieur Maria Fabre claiming to be an Egyptologist, scales a Paris obelisk only to publicise a new cigarette lighter. SHOTLIST: KS MS obelisk. GV obelisk. Man on top on obelisk. SCU man on top of obelisk. Fire turntable arrive, escape up side of obelisk, fireman up & entices man on top of obelisk to come down. SCU man & fireman at top.
- Keywords
- Entertainment and leisure; Stunts
- Locations
- Paris
- Footage sources
- France
- Card file number
- 51973
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 62
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How to cite this record
'Paris Obelisk Scaled for Stunt', British Movietone News Issue No. 1042, 23 May 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15743 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)