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Topical Budget 127-1: An Afternoon in the Clouds (1914)
 

Synopsis

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"Miss Sybil de Bray the actress, and a party make a balloon ascent at Battersea, and find it much warmer in the clouds than on the earth". Close-up of Sybil de Bray wearing large brimmed hat, fur wrap and striped coat. The rigging of the balloon in the background. She is lifted into the basket of the balloon. Medium shot of the party in the basket - Miss de Bray and three men. Gas works can be seen in the background. Long shot as the balloon rises and travels away.