First Motorcycle Parachute Jump (1926)

Full title reads: Los Angeles. First Motorcycle Parachute Jump. Fred Osborne races over the brink of 200 foot cliff and lands safely . LA, California, United States of America (USA). M, S of man helping Osborne into parachute harness. Osborne then climbs onto his motorcycle, shakes hands with his companion and drives off. L, S of Osborne driving past camera at great speed. M, S of Osborne riding off cliff edge. L, S of Osborne and bike descending at speed towards beach and sea. Osborne s parachute does not have time to open before impact with ground. Smoke and tattered bit of parachute silk float up from hole in ground, a man runs over to investigate. Top shot, looking over cliff top, of people rushing over to landing place. Motorbike appears to be in flames. C, U of Osborne talking to camera. N. B. Item found in Unidentified Gazettes reel. May be dupe of G 1351. Intertitles are missing in this version. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV.