Piccard’s Stratosphere Aka Stratosphere Balloon (1936)

Item title reads - Stratosphere balloon. Departure from Minneapolis - America (USA). Professor Piccard’s balloon ascends into the stratosphere. M/S of Piccard (not sure which one) tipping a balance so sand falls out. Various shots of this demonstration. L/S of the outer layer of the balloon on a table. M/S exterior as people hold it up. M/S of Piccard kneeling on the ground with the balloon, M/S of it in deflated state. M/S as the clear balloon starts to inflate. M/S of it ready to go. L/S as it is released and floats upwards. Note: There are two Piccards - Jean and Auguste. They are identical twins so it is possible to confuse them in some records. The soundtrack to this item is missing. 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