| RIVER POLE JUMPING Filler item with Dutch people pole vaulting over a river and falling in the water. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 60 |
| Catalog #: | 312728 | |
| Clip Number: | 312728-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 3392 F | |
| Timecode: | 11:14:35 - 11:16:10 | |
| Location: | Holland | |
| Year Shot: | 1960 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONTESTS: Unusual LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Netherlands (Holland) | |
| Description: | Master 60 Part 2 Same as catalog # 295229 Holland. Opens with shot of woodworking shop. From end of long poles on sawhorse, camera pans forward showing carpenters finishing the poles with tools. One sands the end and looks down the length of a pole. The other picks one up and carries it out of the shop, through a house gangway. Camera tilts up to show flag of Holland flying from building. Switch to same young man running down track for competition past crowd. He sprints toward a creek, grabs a pole on the near side and vaults over the length of the creek. A sizeable crowd on the far bank watches his landing. Side-view of creek as three contestants vault at once, one lands in water. MS of crowd shows great amusement. Another jumper, a woman, crosses. One old man just misses. Crowd is amused. CU of old fan with beret and cigar. Another succeeds, two hit water, one succeeds. A chalk scorecard is held up. The winner is awarded with a large wreath around his neck from judge. | |
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