This episode in the series is about camera tricks.
"Camera tricks are by no means as new as many of us think. In 1905 a little film called "The Fantastic Diver" amused our Parents." Film of a fully clothed man diving into a canal. Through film reversal we see him come out of the canal backwards...
This episode in the series is about camera tricks.
"Camera tricks are by no means as new as many of us think. In 1905 a little film called "The Fantastic Diver" amused our Parents." Film of a fully clothed man diving into a canal. Through film reversal we see him come out of the canal backwards - this time in a bathing suit. He dives in and out a few times. More of the same - this time a "modern" 1920s version of two men diving off a high board with lots of people watching. Short segment - probably incomplete.
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