News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell, with contributions from Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland: Human Darts

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
489
Date Released
17 Oct 1938
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 12
Section Title
News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell, with contributions from Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Human Darts. DESCRIPTION: Parachutists hit the mark. SHOTLIST: MS Bruce Williams & Rae Clark. GV Plane takes off. LAS plane in air. Air to air plane. LAS plane as Rae Clark out and descends. Air to air looking down on parachute as she lands. MCU Bruce Williams onto wing of plane. Air to air as he jumps. Ground to air as he descends and parachute opens. GV target on ground. LS Williams down.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Women; Aviation; Stunts
Locations
Northolt
Card file number
34561A
Credits:
Commentator
Alan Howland
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Commentator
Sir Malcolm Campbell
Length of story (in feet)
63
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News & Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell, with contributions from Sir Malcolm Campbell and Alan Howland: Human Darts', British Movietone News Issue No. 489, 17 Oct 1938. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/9316 (Accessed 09 May 2025)