Knife-Throwing

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

408

Date Released

22 Oct 1962

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Broads Holiday
2. 2Chopsticks Competition
3. 3Knife-Throwing
4. 4Away from It All

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

NoS Summary - Knife-thrower Martin Collins uses his daughter Agnes as his target.

Researcher Comments

Commentary: Martin Collins of North London has built up a big reputation as a knife-thrower. In the firing-line for twenty-one years was his wife. She retired recently without a scratch - and now it’s Martin’s pretty teenage daughter Agnes who smiles while the knives whistle past. We stepped into her shoes to show you what it’s like - in slow motion.

Keywords

Stunts; Performing arts

Locations

London; England

Written sources

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Length of story (in feet)

132

Story extras:

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