| LONGEST PLAYING RECORD Sandy Strickland plays piano for marathon 134 hours non-stop. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5826 |
| Catalog #: | 299328 | |
| Clip Number: | 299328-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 59/91 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Harrogate, Yorkshire | |
| Year Shot: | 1959 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Misc | |
| Description: | LONGEST PLAYING RECORD (aka PIANO PLAYING MARATHON) Sandy Strickland plays piano for marathon 134 hours non-stop. Harrogate, Yorkshire. Piano playing marathon. M/S Sandy Strickland playing his piano to an audience in the St. James Theatre. C/U Sandy playing with both hands while his back is massage. G/V crowds going into theatre which has displayed large banners telling of Sandy's attempt. C/U banner reading: "Syncopating Sandy, Can He Keep Awake for 134 Hours?" L/S people going into theatre. C/U blackboard reading: "Sandy Has now played non-stop for 50 hours". L/S Sandy playing piano, in front of the stage, two girls jive. C/U girls' feet as they jive. C/U hammers on open fronted piano pounding the cords. M/S Sandy having his swollen right wrist bandaged whilst continuing to play with his left hand. C/U bandage being applied. C/U blackboard reading: "Third day, wrist and ankles swelling up, getting tired". C/U pan from Sandy down to both hands playing on keyboard. G/V audience watching. Panning C/U from Sandy eating with his right hand while playing piano with his left. C/U man chalking up on blackboard: "127 Hours Non Stop Playing". C/U two men rush forward to catch Sandy as he starts to fall forward off his seat with exhaustion, they right him and he continues playing with two hands. C/U ashtray full of cigarette dog ends. C/U doctor listening to Sandy's breathing through stethoscope. C/U audience applauding as it is announced that Sandy has broken the record. C/U bedraggled Sandy at end of his record attempt. | |
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