Riding the Film

Riding the Film

Rejissyor: Handy (Jam) Organization. "Motorists really ride on a film of oil, because all the moving parts of the engine are kept slipping over each other by a thin film of oil." Possibly footage from 1936 Winter Olympics in Germany. 04:18:30:03 late 1930s cross country skiers riding over wood bridge through snowy forest; VS skier riding down hill. 04:18:41:04 Great LS ski jumper in tuck position skiing down long steep ramp of jump; cut to ski jumper flying through the air; LS ski jumper lands jump, camera pans over to audience in bleachers, Nazi flag with swastika insignia hangs by bleachers. 04:18:57:06 Two men on sleds dive head first down track away from camera; VS people riding on sleds; VS of the luges racing through luge course. 04:19:21:21 Great shot sailboat-like sled glides over camera on ice; VS men sledding on sailboat-like sleds; VS ice skating; high-angle pair figure skating. 04:20:06:02 CU ice, blade of figure skate slides up to camera; camera zooms into CU blade of ice skate against ice; CU figure skate blade against ice with superimposed arrows to aid in audio tracks explanation of the physics of ice skating. 04:20:16:24 CU figure skate with moving projection background to make skate appear as though it is gliding over the ice. 04:20:27:20 Boy about 12 slides down slide into pool; formally dressed men women and children on Coney Island ride with boat sliding to shoot into water. 04:21:14:04 CU disembodied arm opens filing cabinet drawer then takes bar of soap and soaps edge of drawer then opens and closes the filing cabinet door. 04:21:21:12 Great shot of the disembarking of a huge late 1930s ocean liner, audience watches as ship enters water. 04:21:48:20 CU scientist for an experiment pours oil for lubrication from a metal kettle onto small ramp then releases a black from top of ramp letting it slide to the bottom. 04:22:15:01 Train engineer lubricating various parts of train. 04:22:30:04 CU disembodied hand dabs finger tip in glass container filled with oil; CU disembodied forefinger

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