| HIGH WIRE FAMILY The Lingana family practice their high wire act | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7161 |
| Catalog #: | 501508 | |
| Clip Number: | 501508-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 420 | |
| Timecode: | 01:32:48 - 01:34:26 | |
| Location: | Chessington Zoo, Surrey. | |
| Year Shot: | 1952 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Aerial (Tightrope, High Wire, etc) LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Surrey | |
| Description: | High wire family. Chessington Zoo, Surrey. C/U feet in wheel walking it round. M/S showing they belong to Riki Lingana and he is walking the hoop along a high wire in Big Top. M/S as his wife Diane runs in with more hoops. M/S of their nine month old baby Kristi in pram. M/S of Riki with his bicycle on wire during practice session, he gets on and rides across the wire. C/U Kristi sleeping in pram. M/S as Riki stands on a board on the wire and wobbles it from side to side whilst balancing with an umbrella, he steps back onto the wire. C/U baby sleeping. M/S as he throws the umbrella down. Diane hands him up a wheelbarrow and he balances it on the wire. She picks up baby Kristi and sits in a swing attached to the wire. M/S as Riki wheels the barrow along the wire pushing the swing with Diane and Kristi on it. | |
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