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Summary
Physical culturist Bernarr Macfadden celebrates his 84th birthday by making parachute jump over the Seine River in France
Footage Information
Source | Sherman Grinberg |
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Newsreel | Paramount |
Negative # | D-4904 |
Clip | SR005089_01_03.mov |
Date | 8/1/1952 |
Title | Physical culturist Bernarr Macfadden celebrates his 84th birthday by making parachute jump over the Seine River in France |
Description | Title Card: "On 84th Birthday - Macfadden's Chute Jump Thrills Paris" / MS Bernarr Macfadden, Physical Culturist, talking with people in circle around him, plane in background at Orly airfield getting ready for parachute jump / CU Macfadden as parachute is put on / CU his boots / Macfadden walking with parachute fixed on him to get on plane / plane in flight over Seine River / INT. inside plane - CU Front view of Macfadden sitting inside plane holding up his arm waving in greeting and smiling at camera / CU man leaning out of door of plane points to Seine River below / Shot of looking down on the Seine / CU man at door signals O.K. / CU Macfadden walks to door and is pushed out / Ground shot of Macfadden's parachute opening as he leave plane / Ground shot of Macfadden's parachute opening as he leaves plane / Ground shot of Macfadden's parachute as he passes telegraph wires / Shot from Seine as he comes down, misses the river and drops behind trees / WS Macfadden landing on ground / CU photographers shooting / CU Macfadden kneeling on ground, man pats him on shoulder / MS Macfadden standing amongst crowd, waving / Side CU Macfadden being congratulated by young man / CU Macfadden / Note: exact day not known |
Personality | Bernarr Macfadden |
Country | France |
City | Paris |
Keywords
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Orly Airport
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