Learning on ScreenThe Clear Jump
Series
- Series Name
- Eve And Everybody’s Film Review
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 6
- Summary
- NoS Summary - Stunt man jumps off the Brooklyn Suspension Bridge into the East River.
British Pathe synopsis: United States of America. "Connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan is the famous Brooklyn Suspension Bridge - 135 feet above the swirling East River. And, early one morning came the Great Jumper." M/S of car moving towards camera on the Brooklyn Bridge. Car stops and man gets out. C/U of man wearing a black vest standing on the Brooklyn Bridge. He salutes the camera. M/S of him climbing up onto an iron girder of the bridge. M/S of him waving to the camera from his high spot. He takes a few drags on a cigarette. "It’s a mighty long way...135 feet...Still...here goes..." L/S of the man as he jumps off and hits the water. Men aboard a boat throw out a life belt on a rope. M/S of the wet man standing on the boat. He is panting. C/U of the man - he cracks a smile. - Keywords
- Stunts
- Locations
- New York; United States of America; Brooklyn
- Written sources
- Pathe Inventory File Tin No.271
British Pathe Database 1997 Reference No.EP271
National Film Archive Catalogue
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