Crashing Cars 1938

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Description

Location unknown, Australia?

Various shots of the Australian stuntman crashing cars by driving into other cars, through fire, overturning etc. After crashing into another car, the man is helped to get out by several men - he smiles.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
42324
Sort Number:
NSP 114
Time in/Out:
01:06:38:00 / 01:07:08:00
Canister:
NSP 114
Film ID:
1256.06
Issue Date:

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  • The cataloguer here wonders if the location is Australia. I think it's likely to be so - the car is marked ""Reg Kavanagh Crash Squad", and Kavangah was an Australian-based stunt driver, often working in Sydney.

    jamied 13th Sep 2012

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