Thames Tight-Rope Walk

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2256
Date Released
28 Aug 1972
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Thames Tight-Rope Walk. DESCRIPTION: After a dip in the Thames last year, Franz Burbach takes another shot at tight-rope walking across London’s river - much to the disappointment of the crowd, he succeeds. SHOTLIST: GV pleasure steamer on Thames near Southwark Bridge. SV people on steamer, pan up to Franz Burbach straddled across tight-rope in middle of Thames (1971). SV police launch. LV Franz hanging onto tight-rope. CU man with camera. GV as Franz drops into Thames (end of 1971 sequence). GV looking across Thames showing new tight-rope. SV tight-rope pulleys fixed to pillar in building. CU tight-rope on pulley. SBV Franz steps off platform onto tight-rope to start walk. GV zoom into Franz walking on tight-rope. GV ditto in centre of rope with crowds watching from Southwark Bridge. SV crowds watching from bridge. GV zoom in Franz walking across rope. GV Franz 3/4 way over. BV Franz walking showing his pole swaying. GV zoom in as Franz nears end of walk across Thames. SV police launch below. LV Franz steps off rope onto platform & is congratulated. SV crowds applauding from bridge. CU Franz Burbach after tight-rope walk.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Stunts
Locations
London
Card file number
98409
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Camera
Reginald William Smith
Length of story (in feet)
140
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Thames Tight-Rope Walk', British Movietone News Issue No. 2256, 28 Aug 1972. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/29540 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)