Flying Ballet (1951)

Flying Ballet, Empress Hall in London. L/Ss of ballet dancers with wings attached appearing to fly over the ice. A M/S reveals that the dancers are being supported backstage by people holding ropes. M/Ss of the girls having harnessing equipment adjusted on their costumes backstage. M/S of men preparing to pull ropes. M/Ss of skaters having wires attached. Several shots of the girls flying through the air. L/Ss of Pathe cameraman flying through the air. Footage from his lens. More shots of the girls in flight FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934