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Afternoon in the Clouds

Silent-film actress Sybil de Bray and pals take to the skies over Battersea

Non-Fiction 1914 1 mins Silent

Overview

Celebrity antics are nothing new. The camera here captures a lovely close-up of fashionably-clad stage and film actress Sybil de Bray before she is gallantly lifted into the basket of a hot-air balloon and takes to the skies above Battersea. Glamorous leisure pursuits were a Topical Budget favourite, and the whimsical tone of this item is typical of the newsreel's 'light-entertainment' approach.

De Bray would later star in British director Bert Haldane's Five Nights (1915), a risqué romantic melodrama which was banned by many local authorities.

Original title

An Afternoon in the Clouds Topical Budget 127-1

Genres

Non-Fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Battersea

Language

English

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