Caveman Sets World Record

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1940
Date Released
8 Aug 1966
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Caveman Sets World Record. DESCRIPTION: 27 year old David Lafferty sets a new World Record, staying underground, down one of the Cheddar Caves for a hundred and ninety days. SHOTLIST: GV Cheddar Gorge. MS sign The Cave Man Inn. MS cameramen and spectators inside cave. MS ditto. MCU David Lafferty emerges from cave and waves to crowd. MCU ditto. MCU David Lafferty hugs his wife. MS cameramen and Lafferty. MS ditto. GV outside cave crowd and cameramen. MS Mr and Mrs Lafferty and daughter sitting at a table. MS crowd look on. MS Mr Lafferty drinks a pint of beer.
Keywords
Records
Locations
England; Cheddar Gorge
Card file number
91430
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
113
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Caveman Sets World Record', British Movietone News Issue No. 1940, 8 Aug 1966. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/26533 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)