| Modern Caveman: British Man Sets New World Record | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1751 |
| Catalog #: | 426168 | |
| Clip Number: | 426168-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 039-065-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:00:55 - 00:02:51 | |
| Location: | Cheddar, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1966 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONTESTS: Unusual CROWDS: Spectators GEOGRAPHIC LANDFORMS: Cavern / Cave HABITATS, HUMAN: Unusual LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England | |
| Description: | 28 year old David Lafferty, former RAF Intelligence Officer, sets a new world record for staying underground alone. He lived 400 feet beneath the surface in Goff Cave in Cheddar, England for 130 days, beating the old record by four days. He burned 850 candles and read 200 books! MS Very scenic, typical English homes surrounded by lavishly green mountains. High Angle Shot of Cheddar as the news media encircles David Lafferty. High Angle Shot Medium of David Lafferty smiling and waving to the press and other people as he goes into the cave with his spelunking gear on. MS David sets up a tent inside the cave, a close up shot of the calendar (March 1966) CU Pages of the calendar. Five months have passed. Long High Angle Shot as throngs gather outside the cave. With a full beard, David Lafferty emerges from the Golf Cave. High Angel Shot as David and his wife embrace and he takes his little boy in his arms. People are waving and cheering as David and his family walk away from the entrance of the cave. | |
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