Flying Feet - Another "Process Camera" Novelty 1930

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Introductory intertitle reads: "About the nearest approach to flying for a human being (unassisted) is the long jump."

Man performs a long jump. Through camera tricks the film is stopped, reversed and repeated. "One of the prettiest events is the pole jump, and the athlete's grace and dexterity...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
15247
Sort Number:
EP 159
Time in/Out:
01:41:35:00 / 01:43:53:00
Canister:
EP 159
Film ID:
900.16
Issue Date:
12/10/1930

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