| STRONG MAN (aka WORLD CHAMPION NAIL BREAKER) Harold Ripley, Derbyshire miner and champion strong man, bends nails and iron bars with his bare hands. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6046 |
| Catalog #: | 29235 | |
| Clip Number: | 29235-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 437 | |
| Timecode: | 01:20:47 - 01:22:07 | |
| Location: | Ripley, Derbyshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1963 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Strength LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Derbyshire SPORTS/PHYSICAL FITNESS: Weight Training | |
| Description: | STRONG MAN (aka WORLD CHAMPION NAIL BREAKER) Harold Ripley, Derbyshire miner and champion strong man, bends nails and iron bars with his bare hands. Ripley, Derbyshire. Harold Ripley, aged 50, is a miner and is a world champion strong man. In his spare time, Harold trains local young people to a "state of fine, physical health and development". MS Man lifting two heavy weights - 56lb each. Man picks up weights. MLS Strong man - he picks up weights to shoulder height and does press ups. MS Looking down on a strong man as he does this exercise. He puts weights down. MS His wife watching him. MLS Strong man picks up chest expander and puts it across his back. MS Ditto. CS. Springs. MS He finishes pulling out strands. MS Wife watching. CS. Hand picking up 6 nail. MS Man as he puts pads round nail for protection. He starts to break nail. CS. His hands as he starts to break nail. CS. Man as he works. MS Man as he breaks nail in half. CS. Pieces of nail on table he then picks up iron bar. MLS He starts to bend iron bar over his left knee. He removes bar from knee and bends bar more. CS. Bending bar with hands. CS. Man as he works. MS Bar bent double. He starts stops bending it and examines it. | |
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