| THE FALLING WALL Classic early film - The Falling Wall - by Lumiere. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5187 |
| Catalog #: | 445071 | |
| Clip Number: | 445071-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1 C (Z) | |
| Timecode: | 01:09:05 - 01:09:46 | |
| Location: | France? | |
| Year Shot: | 1895 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DEMOLITION: Buildings LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France | |
| Description: | THE FALLING WALL Classic early film - The Falling Wall - by Lumiere. Demolition; buildings. Short film by the brothers Lumiere of 3 workers knocking down a wall. Uses pick-axes to weaken lower part of wall; then (from off-cam.) they use some mechanical jack (?) to push the wall over; as another man stands in front of it watching; he steps away as it falls! Boom! A cloud of smoke fills whole screen; then clears; revealing the workers now breaking up the part that is left; using the picks. Destruction; construction work; jobs; tools. | |
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