Up the Pole

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1544A
Date Released
8 Jan 1959
Date submitted
1 Jan 1959
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Berlin Circus. DESCRIPTION: An entertainment in Berlin: swaying wooden poles. Endless rehearsals, physical fitness and daring combine to create a sensational performance. Another act is to sling a ladder high in the air, and strike a balance ... SHOTLIST: MS woman climbs up pole (key). MS woman swings about on pole. TS two people swing about on poles. CU man on pole. CU man upside down on pole. CU two people do pole change. MS same. LS people on ladder. CU woman on ladder. CU man on ladder pan to woman standing up. CU woman on ladder. CU woman hands upside down. LS man and woman on ladder. MS woman jumps onto swing.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Stunts
Locations
West Berlin
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
75930
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Length of story (in feet)
86
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Up the Pole', British Movietone News Issue No. 1544A, 8 Jan 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22796 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)