| LIFE RISKED TO PROVE THEORY Intrepid inventor makes a parachute jump from an airship. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5373 |
| Catalog #: | 101135 | |
| Clip Number: | 101135-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1435 | |
| Timecode: | 01:16:54 - 01:19:00 | |
| Location: | United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1927 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INVENTIONS: Safety INVENTIONS: Testing LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA | |
| Description: | Life Risked To Prove Theory! Inventor of "aerial lifeboat" leaps from a blimp 2,000 ft. up, with boat to be gas-inflated on way down. United States of America (USA). An inventor leaps from a blimp 2000ft. up with boat to be gas inflated on the way down. L/S lots of people run along to restrain a large airship with long guy ropes as it floats a few feet up on an airfield. The mark 'US Navy ' can just be made out on the side. M/S as the inventor of the safety device, gets in, wearing parachute gear and carrying a package. C/U engine as it takes off. The gondola part looks like a boat. People can just be seen waving on board. C/U as the inventor, seen from the the airship, jumps. M/S of the parachutist as he makes his descent, with shots from air to ground, and air to air. "The experiment fails - & now the useless device has to be cast away." He chucks the package away, and floats down to land smoothly in water. He has a white parachute A wet - but safe landing. "I shall try again!" C/U parachutist posing for the camera. | |
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