The Lighter Side - Balloon Man

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1324A
Date Released
21 Oct 1954
Date submitted
18 Oct 1954
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 10
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Balloon Man. DESCRIPTION: In New York City, Garret Chapman attempts to defy the Law of Gravity with the aid of balloons. SHOTLIST: CU of balloons. Garret Chapman in the basket. Emptying the ballast. Coming down to earth again. CU of Chapman and his wife?
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Stunts
Locations
New York; United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
62066
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
56
Story extras:
Film clip

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How to cite this record

'The Lighter Side - Balloon Man', British Movietone News Issue No. 1324A, 21 Oct 1954. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/19608 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)