Sky Walker 1948

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Full title reads: "SKY WALKER".

Austrian Alps.

Back view of Siegward Bach walking on wire over Alpine valley. He walks to centre of wire then starts to walk backwards. Back view of Mr Bach walking backwards on rope. Mr Bach walking backwards, reaches end of rope - rope is not tight...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46747
Sort Number:
48/057
Time in/Out:
01:10:48:00 / 01:12:32:00
Canister:
48/57
Film ID:
1434.06
Issue Date:
15/07/1948

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