Paris Obelisk Scaled for Stunt

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1042
Date Released
23 May 1949
Date submitted
19 May 1949
Stories in this 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:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
62
Story extras:

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'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)