| DIZZY BUSINESS Steeplejack Tom Spate climbs high industrial chimney in South Africa. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 7050 | |
| Catalog #: | 510298 | |
| Clip Number: | 510298-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NSP 285 | |
| Timecode: | 01:42:31 - 01:43:37 | |
| Location: | South Africa. | |
| Year Shot: | 1941 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Aerial (Tightrope, High Wire, etc) LOCATIONS/AFRICA: South Africa OCCUPATIONS: Steeplejack | |
| Description: | DIZZY BUSINESS Steeplejack Tom Spate climbs high industrial chimney in South Africa South Africa. C/U of steeplejack, Tom Spate, rubbing grease on his face. Various shots of black workers hauling up tall industrial chimney. Tom sits on platform suspended on ropes (like a window cleaner). Panning shot of massively tall chimney. Various shots of Tom painting the chimney. The workers look up from below. Various shots of Tom swinging off ladder by his arms (looks like circus performer). Swirly point of view shot of landscape from top of chimney, supposedly what Tom is seeing. | |
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