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SKYLARKS!

Skylarks! (1931)

Woman does all kind of stunts on an aircraft in flight.

THE SMOKE DIVER

The Smoke Diver (1933)

Smoke billows out of a mans suit before he jumps into a pool of water.

FLYING STEEL

Flying Steel (1933)

Stunt skater Phil Taylor demonstrates his skills on the rink, Bournemouth, Dorset.

OUR CRAZY GANG

Our Crazy Gang (1933)

A view from a biplane as we looping the loop.

ALEXANDER ZASS

Alexander Zass (1934)

Strongman Alexander Zass has his strength tested with iron chains, bars and...

MONKEY BUSINESS

Monkey Business (1934)

Film about tame monkeys who perform tricks and stunts, United States of America.

THE WORLD'S YOUNGEST WIRE-WALKING WIZARD

The World's Youngest Wire-Walking Wizard (1934)

12-year-old wire-walker Harold Barnes shows off his...

 

 

WHAT A NECK

What A Neck (1935)

Stuntman Saxon Brown demonstrates how tough his neck really is.

THERE WAS A LITTLE MAN

There Was A Little Man (1927)

Stunt man is fired from a cannon - probably somewhere in Italy.

THE SKIDDER

The Skidder (1929)

Bus skidding and miniature motorised ice sled is demonstrated.

TIP TAPS - TIP TOP!

Tip Taps - Tip Top! (1935)

Pauline Ward does a fast tap dance in the Pathe Studio.

WESTERN WHIPS AND WHIRLS

Western Whips And Whirls (1930)

Stunts performed with a rope - lassoing, knocking the top off a bottle,...

WEIGHT AND SEE

Weight And See (1937)

Market traders festival in Tokyo where men demonstrate their strength by lifting...

DON FRANCISCO

Don Francisco (1937)

Don Francisco performs tricks on a wire above the ground.

THE FOUR COMETS

The Four Comets (1937)

Acrobatic roller-skating act; the quartet spin around small mat, lifting each...

TUMBLING LIVES

Tumbling Lives (1937)

Family of acrobats - the Karpi troupe - perform tumbling and balancing tricks.

CANINE OBEDIENCE

Canine Obedience (1937)

Woman does obedience training with her Alsatians in back garden in Selsdon.

CINEVIEWS IN BRIEF NO. 67

Cineviews In Brief No. 67 (1938)

Soldiers show off their bike-riding skill at Prague's School for...

THE HUMAN OSTRICH!

The Human Ostrich! (1940)

A man eats glass and razor blades, lies on a bed of nails and bends an iron...

THE AVANT BROTHERS

The Avant Brothers (1940)

The Avant Brothers perform their comical acrobatic act in the Pathe Studio.

DIVING FROM A BRIDGE Dublin issue

Diving From A Bridge Dublin Issue (1941)

People dive from bridge into Yarra River, Melbourne,...

TONY THE DIVER

Tony The Diver (1930)

Six year old boy demonstrates his diving and swimming skills.

SPINNING ALONG

Spinning Along (1930)

Woman juggler spins plates and twirls a rifle.

MARY EVER-SO-SWEET

Mary Ever-So-Sweet (1930)

Funny balancing act - a young girl called Mary gets thrown around by her...

BIRD VIRTUOSOS

Bird Virtuosos (1931)

Trained birds perform various tricks.

FRESH AIR FROLICS

Fresh Air Frolics (1931)

By use of camera techniques the ghostly figure of a woman walks the high wire...

THE UPLIFT MOVEMENT

The Uplift Movement (1931)

Women perform a mid-air stunt, jumping from the wing of one aircraft to...

CUTIE!

Cutie! (1931)

Four year old boy demonstrates his prowess on a primitive surf board.

ANY

Any "Golf Widows" Here? (1931)

Golfer tees off from a woman's foot and then her head!

A FLYING FOURSOME

A Flying Foursome (1931)

The Locarno Four demonstrate their acrobatic dance routine.

TRANSFERS

Transfers (1931)

Gene Lavock - a woman stunt artist - climbs onto a ladder suspended from a plane in...

SKYLARKS!

Skylarks! (1931)

Woman does all kind of stunts on an aircraft in flight.

HERE COMES THE FIRE BRIGADE

Here Comes The Fire Brigade (1927)

A student rag in Manchester includes a daring jump by one young...

A NOVEL GRAND NATIONAL

A Novel Grand National (1927)

Crazy scenes showing a race between a car and a horse - even over jumps!

HIGH NOTES

High Notes (1924)

Great film of a jazz band who play on the wings of an aircraft in flight.

HIGH STEPS

High Steps (1924)

Young girl dressed as a flapper dances a Charleston on the wing of an aeroplane.

AMERICAN INDIAN HANGING BY HAIR FROM AIRCRAFT

American Indian Hanging By Hair From Aircraft (1929)

A man is suspended from an aircraft - attached...

SLOW MOTION THRILLS WITH A PARACHUTE

Slow Motion Thrills With A Parachute (1923)

Parachutist is seen jumping from a plane and floating...

DIABOLO DIPS!

Diabolo Dips! (1925)

An expert with the Diabolo - Sergeant Breman - goes through his routine.

PLANE GIRLS aka AEROPLANE STUNT WOMEN

Plane Girls AKA Aeroplane Stunt Women (1931)

Two women aviators perform a stunt - they stand on the...

THE ORDEAL BY FIRE

The Ordeal By Fire (1929)

People defy pain barrier as they cross a carpet of red hot embers in Durban,...

ANOTHER CHAMPION

Another Champion (1931)

A very young girl does some diving stunts.

JUST DANCERS - BY THE MILNE SISTERS

Just Dancers - By The Milne Sisters (1931)

Good acrobatic dance routine by the Milne Sisters.

THE TINY TOTS OWN

The Tiny Tots Own (1932)

Young boy rides on a miniature motorcycle with a tiny girl pillion passenger.

JENNY!

Jenny! (1932)

Two elephants in a circus perform various tricks.

TINY JIM

Tiny Jim (1931)

A model tank is demonstrated - it is strong enough to pull along a cart holding three men.

TONS OF 'EM

Tons Of 'em (1931)

Circus elephants perform various stunts.

A DARING PRANK   STEEPLEJACK CLIMBS CHURCH SPIRE

A Daring Prank Steeplejack Climbs Church Spire (1920)

Daredevil steeplejack - Mr. C. L. Ager -...

THE DOUBLE-LOCK DIVE

The Double-Lock Dive (1932)

Two girls perform a stunt dive, they hold on to each other and dive off a...

ACROBATIC GRACE

Acrobatic Grace (1933)

Flexible acrobatic dancers Stadler and Rose do a routine involving much...