Man Driving Spike Into Hand
Man Driving Spike Into Hand
Clip: 499754_1_1
Year Shot: 1950
(Estimated Year)
Audio: No
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1480
Original Film: HFR-SFL-35-006
HD: N/A
Location: United States
Timecode: 01:26:43 - 01:26:58
Master 1480 - Tape 1 Ridiculous, wacky & anachronistic historical reenactment of the driving of a railroad stake during the mid-1800s, connoting the opening of construction of new railroad: Panning MS white man wearing suit & top hat showing spike to crowd, then kneeling to ground where another gleaming beaming man taps the spike into the ground-- cut to MCU railroad spike driven through hand of spike-holder who is suddenly wearing a watch, short sleeve shirt and tennis shoes while kneeling over blacktop. So much for continuity. The injured man struggles with the prop railroad spike driven through his hand. Special effects so fake they're funny.