At Home & Abroad: New York

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1352A
Date Released
5 May 1955
Date submitted
2 May 1955
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 9
Section Title
At Home & Abroad
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bridge Jumper. DESCRIPTION: On New York’s Queensboro Bridge, a Finn, called Samuel Rompane, was a big attraction for the cameras when he went clambering about - high over the East River. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the Finn (Samuel Rompane) climbing and jumping over the bridge. Workmen tie him up. being lowered.
Locations
New York; United States of America
Footage sources
United States of America
Card file number
63439
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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'At Home & Abroad: New York', British Movietone News Issue No. 1352A, 5 May 1955. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/20036 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)