Balloon Trip To France (1967)

Rye, France. Various shots of the large balloon being prepared at Rye, France, for the balloon trip. Balloonist Anthony Smith checks the ropes and the sandbags. A girl fastening parachute, getting ready fro the flight. Woman hands the balloonist a bottle of champagne. LS. The balloon lifting up with the people visible in the basket. Balloon goes off across Rye Harbour. (Orig. Neg.) Date found in the old record - 04/02/1967. 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 (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can