Bernarr Macfadden, aged 79, weds Mrs. Jonnie Lee, aged 42, in Miami Beach, FL

physical healer Bernarr MacFadden models for statue of self; MacFadden in underwear; sculptor covers MacFadden in plaster CU WEIRD; plaster removed; CU Mac Fadden laughs;

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

MISC. 1920'S NEWSREELS #18

Titles read: "CONTENDER - BERNARR M'FADDEN [sic] IN AIR RACE AT 70". <br/> <br/>United States of America. <br/> <br/>Various shots of 70-year-old Bernarr MacFaddern, publisher and physical culture advocate, standing beside his aeroplane. Commentator tells us he is entering the Bendix Transcontinental Speed Race(s?). MacFadden says he believes life begins at 70, and by entering this race he is demonstrating this. He jumps into his plane (that once established speed records for Howard Hughes) and takes off. <br/> <br/>Note: spelling of name on side of plane looks like MacFaddern, not MacFadden.

Title card: "Bernarr Macfadden Weds at 79" / MacFadden, physical fitness expert, and Lee getting out of car, crowd on sidewalk watching / two policemen holding crowd back / bride and groom walk up sidewalk through crowd towards entrance of church / inside church after ceremony bride and groom kiss / at airfield bride and groom stand on wing of private airplane owned by Bernarr, bride throws bouquet to women standing in group of people next to plane / bride and groom sitting in cockpit, Bernarr is pilot, Jonnie waves at camera / plane taxis past camera

Physical culturist Bernarr Macfadden celebrates his 84th birthday by making parachute jump over the Seine River in France

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