Professor Piccard (0)

Unused / unissued material - dates and locations unclear or unknown.



M/Ss of balloonist Auguste (or Jean) Piccard standing in balloon capsule. He explains that he going to study cosmic rays in the stratosphere. L/Ss of American man explaining about the hydrogen gas canisters that his company will donate to Piccard's effort.



Cataloguer's note: Soundtrack only.



Note: There are two Piccards - Jean and Auguste. They are identical twins so it is possible to confuse them in some records. Due to faulty tape the item is currently being retransferred.
FILM ID:1817.17

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