HIGH WIRE ACE CROSSES THAMES Forty year old Frenchman walks tightrope across river to South Bank Festival site.

Record ID: 630416

  • Title: HIGH WIRE ACE CROSSES THAMES Forty year old Frenchman walks tightrope across river to South Bank Festival site.
  • Date: 27th September 1951
  • Summary: South Bank, London, England: Angle V Charles Elleano starting on wire. Close Angle V Ditto. BV from platform - Elleano walking towards Festival. Shot Crowds on Bailey Bridge. LV Elleano on wire, thru girder work on bridge. GV Elleano with Big Ben & Houses of Parliament in b-g. Closer V Ditto. GTV Pan Crowd at South Bank. SV Elleano resting, waves & gets up & walks on. Angle V Skylon Pan to LV Elleano. CU 2 of Elleano's children looking on. Angle V Elleano towards on wire. CU Attendant looking up. SV Elleano reaches end of wire, does fake slip & onto platform. SV Crowd applauding. S Angle V Elleano climbs down. SV Elleano jumps down, kisses wife. SV Elleano with wife & children. Stunts; London; Great Britain Initials HAWKINS, READ. Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 12th October 1951 13:00
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  • Location: South Bank, London, England
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVA4Q6YIPFSB165R2JIYIFNDDFFO
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  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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