THE LOOPER

The Looper 1920

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Intertitle reads: "Looping the loop is quite an old stunt now - but have you ever seen a machine looping with a man standing on the top plane?" (sic). c 1920

Stunt man stands on top wing of a biplane as it loops the loop several times - the plane is quite far from the camera so it is difficult...

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Cataloguer:: Jenny
Stock:: Black & White
Sound:: Mute
Media URN:: 14792
Sort Number:: EP 071

Time in/Out:: 01:04:29:00 / 01:06:52:00
Canister:: EP 071
Film ID:: 862.03
Issue Date:: 1920

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Categories: Sport & Leisure Entertainment & Humour
WorkSpaces: Roaring twenties

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