| KNEELING IN FLAMES An inventor demonstrates his pioneering fire-resistant solution by kneeling in a bed of flames. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5210 | |
| Catalog #: | 243501 | |
| Clip Number: | 243501-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 711 | |
| Timecode: | 01:34:38 - 01:35:22 | |
| Location: | Chelsea, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1920 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FASHION: Unusual FIREFIGHTING: Exhibitions INVENTIONS: Safety INVENTIONS: Testing LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London SAFETY: Equipment | |
| Description: | Kneeling in Flames. Fire proof inventor proves value of his fire-resisting solution in dramatic test. Chelsea, London. M/S of two men in an empty sports stadium, one man is putting on a gas mask. M/S of the man in the gas mask - the inventor - walking through a patch of flaming petrol, four other men watch the experiment from a respectable distance. The inventor walks around the flames and even kneels for a brief second. C/U of the inventor laughing and talking with three men in trilbies, possibly journalists, after the stunt. (flame retardant fabric, fire-proof) | |
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