Aerial Cyclists (1952)

Aerial cyclists - Miguel, Sebastian and Rafael Metelrich. Battersea Park, London. L/S of the three brothers doing their act. M/S of one pedalling across tightrope, camera pans down to the other two hanging from wires on the bike. M/S boy watching. M/S as they hang by their legs from the wires. M/S of the two on the wires, one is hanging by his teeth. M/S of one of the men lying on the ground, having fallen off. M/S of the other two left hanging on the wire. MS First Aid men round fallen acrobat. Camera pans up as escape ladder is pushed up. M/S bicycle and acrobat turn in a somersault and rescuers catch him. C/U taking the injured brother away on a stretcher. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more tha