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EARTH POWER AND HOW IT IS BEING HARNESSED

Earth Power And How It Is Being Harnessed (1933)

Men harness the power of thermal activity.

SOMETHING DIFFERENT

Something Different (1933)

A man slides into a pool of icy cold water. Another man jumps into a moving...

GOING - GOING - GONE!  OFF

Going - Going - Gone! Off (1933)

Ace proponents of log rolling show off their skills.

NERVE!

Nerve! (1928)

Man aquaplanes close to the back of a large boat - looks quite dangerous.

DIVING DISPLAY

Diving Display (1924)

Spectacular acrobatic high diving from the World Champion, Mr. Eve.

TAKING THE PLUNGE Dublin issue

Taking The Plunge Dublin Issue (1942)

Diving display from a bridge over the Yarra River in Melbourne,...

ACME OF CANINE INTELLIGENCE aka ACME OF CANINE INTELLIGANCE

Acme Of Canine Intelligence AKA Acme Of Canine Intelligance (1925)

Alsatian dogs take part in...

 

 

LONDON DIVING DISPLAY

London Diving Display (1939)

Footage of high divers in demonstrating their skills in Wood Green,...

LIKE SOLDIERS IN THE SKY long version cuts

Like Soldiers In The Sky Long Version Cuts (1926)

Bombing Squadron demonstrate formation flying at...

YOU CAN'T BE TOO CAREFUL

You Can't Be Too Careful (1940)

Acted out scenes showing checks against Fifth Columnists in England.

THE TIGHT ROPE WIZARD

The Tight Rope Wizard (1933)

A twelve year old boy demonstrates his amazing skills on a tightrope,...

HOUDINI II BURIED ALIVE

Houdini II Buried Alive (1949)

Escapologist Alan Alan attempts to escape from a freshly dug grave - he...

SKY WALKER

Sky Walker (1948)

Wire walker faces death as he walks a mile above Alpine valley.

WIRE WALKER HAS HIGH TEA

Wire Walker Has High Tea (1948)

Harry Daves eats, drinks, cleans and takes a nap on rope spread between...

BOARDING A MOVING AEROPLANE aka BOARDING A MOVING AIRCRAFT

Boarding A Moving Aeroplane AKA Boarding A Moving Aircraft (1920)

Aviator Oakley climbs into a...

SMASHING THROUGH

Smashing Through (1933)

Rough rider Alec Jackson rides through a pane of glass on a motorbike.

KEEPING THE BALANCE

Keeping The Balance (1933)

Balancing act the Brothers Hintoni entertain with humorous and scary stunts.

THE CRACKER!

The Cracker! (1934)

World champion whip cracker Dan Hassett shows off his skill.

RIDING THE WIND!

Riding The Wind! (1934)

Cowboys and cowgirls in action at the White City Rodeo.

TIP TO TIP

Tip To Tip (1927)

Impressive flying display by the US Navy.

GEORGE HURD issue title reads HOMES TO HURD

George Hurd Issue Title Reads Homes To Hurd (1936)

George Hurd performs complex juggling and...

TOGO - THE JUGGLER aka JUGGLING

Togo - The Juggler AKA Juggling (1937)

Australian juggler Togo in action.

JACK JACKIE

Jack Jackie (1937)

A young boy called Jack Jackie does dangerous looking balancing tricks.

STETSON issue title is GREAT SCOTT

Stetson Issue Title Is Great Scott (1937)

Stetson the juggler performs juggling act with top hats and...

FIRE EATERS issue title - BACK TO THE FRONT

Fire Eaters Issue Title - Back To The Front (1937)

Fire eaters perform at Margate.

WILL CARR

Will Carr (1937)

Will Carr uses his feet to juggle and balance boxes and sticks, whilst also juggling with...

CHARLES ANCASTER issue title - NICE WORK !

Charles Ancaster Issue Title - Nice Work ! (1938)

Footage of the entertainer Charles Ancaster...

JUGGLING PEARSONS

Juggling Pearsons (1938)

The Juggling Pearsons perform their act with clubs, plates and discs.

NICHOLAS NAIL

Nicholas Nail (1939)

Strong man Nicholas Zeff bangs a large nail into wood with a hand and takes it out...

GEORGE LATOUR

George Latour (1939)

Juggler George Latour performs a number called 'A study in Jugology'.

BORZOI TRICK DOGS issue title HOW'S THAT?

Borzoi Trick Dogs Issue Title How's That? (1939)

Borzoi dogs leaping through hoops on beach.

ICE GIRL

Ice Girl (1939)

Girl being sealed in block of ice and released after twenty minutes at Melbourne fair.

UPSIDE DOWN ARTIST

Upside Down Artist (1939)

Edwin Aldous paints the same picture simultaneously with both hands, only one...

WHIRL OF DEATH issue title - WHAT THE DICKENS

Whirl Of Death Issue Title - What The Dickens (1939-1940)

Footage of three brothers digging and using...

GASTON PALMER

Gaston Palmer (1941)

Juggler Gaston Palmer shows his skill with hat, cigar and umbrella.

GASTON PALMER

Gaston Palmer (1943)

Gaston Palmer performs clever juggling act with umbrella, cigar and top hat.

STRONG MAN

Strong Man (1944)

Strong man Korosenko demonstrates his strength by bending iron bars etc.

MOTORBIKES

Motorbikes (1944)

Motorcyclists perform stunts ready for cavalcade in Cape Town, South Africa.

AUTO STUNTS

Auto Stunts (1969)

Dare devil stunt driving, France.

DOGS

Dogs (1947)

A well behaved dog meets an unruly one in the street, and another climbs ladder to get in...

TABLE JUGGLING

Table Juggling (1949)

Footage of Bobby Davis lifting tables with his teeth.

DARTS WITH CHAMPION JIM PIKE

Darts With Champion Jim Pike (1946)

Darts champion Jim Pike shows off his skill and technique.

ITALIA - TURINO  aka AVIATION MEETING IN ITALY

Italia - Turino AKA Aviation Meeting In Italy (1920-1929)

A flying display, probably showing off the...

ROYAL SIGNALS MOTORCYCLE DISPLAY

Royal Signals Motorcycle Display (1947)

The motorcycle display team of the Royal Signals puts on...

YOGI RAYO

Yogi Rayo (1952)

Footage of Yogi Rayo in France.

MAN PULLS BUS WITH TEETH

Man Pulls Bus With Teeth (1948)

Strongman Wilfred Britton demonstrates strength by pulling bus with...

PUSH BUTTON LOCK

Push Button Lock (1961)

Push button locks at Olympia building exhibition in London.

STUNT FLYING IN GERMANY

Stunt Flying In Germany (1964)

Daredevil pilots in German competition. Good shots from inside cockpit

FRENCHMAN IS BURIED ALIVE FOR 286 HOURS

Frenchman Is Buried Alive For 286 Hours (1956)

Yva dug up, his face from above, helped out and...

FRENCH AEROBATIC TEAM

French Aerobatic Team (1961)

Formation of Mystere's IV.