| MEANEY BACK FROM GRAVE Mike Meaney brought to surface after 61 days spent inside coffin underground. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5024 |
| Catalog #: | 496689 | |
| Clip Number: | 496689-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 68/34 | |
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| Location: | England Kilburn, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1968 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Traditional, Folk ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Endurance LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | Same as catalog # 175038 Meaney back from grave - Mike Meaney spends 61 days underground to break record, Kilburn, London. Story about Mike Meaney who was buried alive in a coffin underground for 61 days. He is dug up and set free with some pomp and circumstance in the town - female bagpipe band plays as he is dug out, then coffin is paraded through town back to the pub where he works. Panning shot girl bagpipers arriving on site where Mike Meaney is buried. M/S the pipers. C/U ditto. L/S as cover is lifted from hole. M/S earth being dug out. C/U ditto, pan to Irish girls dancing. M/S the coffin containing Meaney being prepared for lifting. C/U girl piper. M/S as coffin is lifted with Meaney waving through hole. Panning C/U girl piper waving to Meaney through hole in coffin lid. C/U Meaney seen through through hole. L/S the coffin on back of lorry being paraded through street. L/S large crowd watching. Top shot as coffin arrives outside the "Admiral Nelson" pub. C/U Meaney's hand waving through hole. M/S as coffin is lifted from lorry to first floor window - smoke comes through the hole of coffin, Meaney is enjoying his first cigarette in two months. L/S packed crowd outside Admiral Nelson pub. Interior of pub; crowd watches as coffin is prepared for opening. M/S man undoing screws. C/U press photographers and television cameramen. C/U as coffin lid is removed. M/S Meaney lying in coffin with dark glasses on. C/U Meaney. M/S as he is examined by doctor. C/U Mike Meaney. | |
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