| GRANDPA BAILS OUT! (aka BERNARD MACFADDEN PARACHUTES OVER SEINE) 84-year-old grandfather Bernard MacFadden attempts to parachute into the Seine. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5738 |
| Catalog #: | 651 | |
| Clip Number: | 651-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 52/72 | |
| Timecode: | 01:36:18 - 01:37:08 | |
| Location: | Paris, France | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France, Paris TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Parachuting / Skydiving | |
| Description: | BERNARD MACFADDEN PARACHUTES OVER SEINE. Paris, France. LV. Airplane flying over Paris. SV. 84-year-old parachutist Bernard MacFadden, wearing parachute, seated in plane. Aerial view of River Seine from airplane. CU. A helper signals to MacFadden to get ready to jump. SV. MacFadden walks forward, jumps. LV. MacFadden parachuting down. CU. MacFadden parachuting down, dangling feet. SV. Reporters rushing to cars. CU. Pan, motorcycle cop driving off. CU. Pan, another cop moves off. LV. MacFadden descending - he misses Seine and drifts towards trees on bank. CU MacFadden nearing ground. SV. Fire engine arriving, at landing spot. SV. MacFadden on ground undoing harness. SV. Journalists. SCU. MacFadden waving to camera. CU. MacFadden. | |
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