| A REAL HAIR RAISING AFFAIR Stunt involving an American Indian being suspended from a plane by his long hair. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6710 | |
| Catalog #: | 372210 | |
| Clip Number: | 372210-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 31 | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:14 - 01:02:18 | |
| Location: | Unknown | |
| Year Shot: | 1929 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Unusual TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Stunts | |
| Description: | "Hair-Raising Affair". Bizarre stunts. MCU "The man with the world's strongest head of hair, Chief White Eagle" looks at camera while another man ties a rope to his hair. (He does not appear obviously Native American.) His famous hair is c. shoulder-level, parted in center, & he is dressed in Western style clothing. CU Side view same; then Chief W.E. holds up rope to show that it is fastened securely. LS Chief W.E. is lifted by his hair; the rope is tied to a pole and lifted by two men who stand on oil drums on either side of Chief W.E., who holds his legs up so that his feet do not touch the ground. MCU Chief W.E, hanging by his hair. The next part of the stunt, the Chief climbs onto wing of airplane; it starts to taxi. Air to air shot plane flying w/ Chief sitting on wing; he climbs down to some straps under the wheels, hooks himself up and hangs by his hair in mid-air. Wild air to air MS of the Chief bobbing along, dangling from the airplane. MCU the strong-rooted daredevil combing his hair. | |
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