movies_creation
American Movie Archives (美國電影檔案)
- Title
- Stunt Compilation
- Year
- 1918
- Abstract
- Daredevils on skates, motorcycles, skis, airplanes, and windmills.
- Notes
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Produced: N/A
Sponsor: N/A
Run Time: 10:54
Audio/Visual: Si, B&W - Keyword
- Stunts;Newsreels;Extreme sports;Newsreels;Extreme sports
- Theme
- Airplanes, Automobiles and Motorcycles, oh my! Though this footage is in very poor condition, and almost unwatchable, the parts you can make out are an interesting peek into the distant past. Consisting mostly of obviously fabricated 'stunts' originally staged as a promotional gimmicks, this film takes us back to a time when relatively few people had ever seen an airplane, automobile or motorcycle (or a movie, for that matter). Any footage of these strange new machines was likely popular at the time. The horrible viewing quality and lack of any references as to when or where any of this footage takes place relegates these clips to the 'interesting, but of little value' category - important to preserve, but not much for the casual viewer.
- Review
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Consisting mostly of obviously fabricated 'stunts' originally staged as a promotional gimmicks, this film takes us back to a time when relatively few people had ever seen an airplane, automobile or motorcycle (or a movie, for that matter). Any footage of these strange new machines was likely popular at the time.
The horrible viewing quality and lack of any references as to when or where any of this footage takes place relegates these clips to the 'interesting, but of little value' category - important to preserve, but not much for the casual viewer.
(Reviewer: 2muchtv) - Location
- A/V room, 2/F