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Witness Events Of The 20th Century - Death Defying Feats
Witness Events Of The 20th Century - Death Defying Feats
Stars: Sir David FrostSummary: Titles are: 'The Crazies' and 'The Adventurers'.
This programme revisits the dramatic stories and stunts that captured the public's imagination during the 20th century. From the first man on the moon to thrill-seeking lunatics, they're all collected here. Sections include: "The Crazies" and "The Adventurers."
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Overall, one of the lighter episodes this, in the 13-part survey of 20th Century phenomena and endeavours, narrated by Sir David Frost. Many of the "feats" depicted here are more dignity-defying than death-defying, involving chaps walking across hot coals, people launching themselves into shallow water from bizarre, home-made contraptions and a Frenchman who spectacularly scaled a 36-storey Philadelphia skyscraper unaided by machinery, only to be arrested at the top.
Once again, Sir David Frost's narrative is especially valuable for those who need absolutely everything explained to them: "The stuntman is an important man on a great many film sets", he intones, "but when things go wrong it can be deadly serious". The most spectacular footage here is that of a British man who ascended to 10,000 feet above the clouds using 450 helium balloons; the most quietly satisfying is that of Richard Branson's balloon landing in the drink with an ignominious plop; and the most luridly, shamefully compelling are the live shots of a plane crash at a 1997 German air show, which killed 10 people. Slapdash captions hardly enhance this production, including one informing us that the Victoria Falls are in Kenya. --David Stubbs
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 Full Frame |
| Main Language: | English |
| Region: | Region 2 |
| Special Features: | 12 Interactive Chapters, Bonus Episode Crime |
| Year: | 1999 |
| Release Date: | September 6, 1999 |
| Runtime: | 52 minutes |
| Certification: | |
| Catalogue Number: | D V D 2018 |
| Keywords: | Death, Feats, Century, General, Witness, 20th, Defying, Events, Documentaries, Biographies |
| Genre: | Documentaries & Biographies |
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