Above The Rush And Turmoil (1924)
East London. Title: Above the rush and turmoil of London s DOCKLAND. Robert Manser and his Assistant Steeplejacks are repairing the spire of the 100 years old Poplar Church. Low angled L, S of scaffolding on the spire of a church. Low angled L, S of a man abseiling down the spire, other men repair the spire from the scaffolding. M, S of the man abseiling, he bounces his feet of the spire and swings around it, watched by men on the scaffolding. Intertitle: . .. and daring Robert tries his hand with a Camera. M, S of Robert climbing a ladder between scaffolding platforms on the spire, as he is carrying a movie camera he holds onto the ladder using only one hand, tilt up, following him up, he attaches the camera to the weathervane. Panning top shot from Robert s camera of another steeplejack, the graveyard and street below. M, S of Robert balancing on the ladder, holding camera. Top shot of another steeplejack climbing the ladder on the spire. M, S of Robert filming from the spire, he holds o
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