Skating on Stilts.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

British Film Institute, owner.

Topical Film Co., production company.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Figure skating.

Performances.

Stunt performers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (1 minute, 3 seconds)) : silent, black and white.

Place of Publication:

[Great Britain] : Topical Film Company, 1927.

Summary:

"Demonstrated by Phil Taylor, champion of the world, at Maloja, Switzerland". Various shots of Taylor, with his skates fastened to two-foot-long 'stilts' and dressed in a shiny costume, giving a demonstration of skating skills. A child skates under his raised leg. Various shots as he skate-jumps barrels without stilts.

Notes:

Issue number: 853-1 ; Story number within issue: 2 of 5

Series: Topical Budget.

With intertitles.