Round Britain At Whitsun - Balloon Ascent 1954

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Bury St. Edmunds.

GS of balloon on ground rolling from side to side. CU of bag holding balloon down. LS of pilot, Mr Charles Dollfuss, getting into the basket, & CU. CU pilot's head and shoulders in basket. SLS of crowd. Shot of balloon leaving ground and emptying sand. SLS balloon in sky....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
29493
Sort Number:
54/044
Time in/Out:
01:31:07:00 / 01:31:37:00
Canister:
54/44
Film ID:
166.22
Issue Date:
10/06/1954

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