Niagara Plunge
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 3 / 6
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Niagara Plunge. DESCRIPTION: Tens of thousands went to Niagara Falls to see Mr Red Hill and his barrel on inner tubes challenge the power of the cataract but the anticipated thrill turned to horror, when the rubber barrel was seen to be battered, broken - and empty. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV Niagara Falls. Various shots of inner tubes strung together with netting. CU Mr Red Hill inside tubes. Cast off - Tubes over falls. GV Niagara. Crowds on banks. Women showing horror. GV of Niagara, with wrecked tubes floating about. Same being brought ashore.
- Keywords
- Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Environment; Death; Stunts; Accidents and disasters
- Footage sources
- United States of America
- Card file number
- 55895
- Credits:
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- Commentator
- Leslie Mitchell
- Length of story (in feet)
- 74
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How to cite this record
'Niagara Plunge', British Movietone News Issue No. 1158, 13 Aug 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17303 (Accessed 20 May 2025)