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Mountain climbing, ski jumping, downhill skiing, ice skating, boat jousting, obstacle course bicycle racing, bull running, professional racing and roller derby. The extreme sports of the late 1940s. With special guest appearance by Chico Marx!
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Titles
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Excellent aerial circling the top of the Empire State Building.
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Pan tall, snow-covered mountains. Men climbing mountain (mountain climbing). Man climbing rock spires.
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Ski jumping, some incredible jumps, one fella losing his left ski at end of run after jump. Skier losing control, wiping out (ouch).
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Man teaching his kids to turn with skis. Boy goes down slight slope, falls on his rear end
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Large group of youth ice skating on frozen pond, falling. Little girl pushing frame of nightstand along ice. Pan man pushing baby carriage along ice. Pan elderly woman in black coat and hat ice skating on frozen pond. Old man in black coat and hat blowing into hands for heat, trying to stay warm. Young white man stepping onto ice. Young white woman trying to stand on ice, losing control and balance, tumbling painfully to ice.
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Boats docked on Seine River, Paris. Man and woman fishing from boat. Young and old men river jousting (two boats rowed by crews toward the other, each with young man bearing shield and jousting pole). Men jousting, striking wooden shield with pole, knocking men into river.
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Man sleeping on park bench. Old couple sitting on bench, feeding pigeons in park. Man lowering flag, signaling start of bicycle race. Men riding bikes in race along narrow European (Italian?) streets. Men carrying bikes up hilly narrow street, later up grassy hill. Bike race through countryside. Group of boys standing in tree for better view of race. Two men crossing finish line.
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Pan bull running loose through park in Spain. Men running from charging bull, some men getting knocked down. People standing in balustrade and windows for bull run. People running through streets, bulls running wild, like Pamplona, yet there appears to be only one bull. Great pan of bull running through street, hooking man standing on corner and carrying him away down street.
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Crowd at carnival. Pinwheel display. Family riding circling bird ride. CUs bingo balls being rolled in metal cage.
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Crowd watching outdoor spectacle (note all the fedoras). Carnival men wrestling all-comers in field off fairway, the man who can pin the carnie wrestler receiving $100.
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Professional wrestlers wrestling in ring (standing dropkick, flying head scissors take-over, punches, kicks, splashes, winning pin). Men and women in audience cheering. The wrestlers shake hands afterwards.
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Roller derby rink. Women competing in roller derby heat. Men's roller derby, two men falling and fighting (brawling), throwing punches and kicks. Men fighting, throwing punches, tumbling on derby track. Young woman smiling in audience. Pan comedian Chico Marx walking onto roller derby track, talking to referee, pushing his away and taking off his jacket. Chico Marx in derby uniform pushing his way between the players, entering the race. Young white men in suits and ties yelling at players from audience. Players jumping over fallen players on track. Man allegedly Chico Marx (actually a stunt man) tumbling over railing, falling over side. Men and woman cheering, yelling in audience. Women competing in roller derby, knocking others down, falling, getting into catfights, pulling hair, kicking, etc. Referee trying to separate two women fighting, only to have his pants ripped off, the ref running away. Blooper.