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Rescued in Mid-air

This lively 'trick' film sees an eccentric inventor and his bizarre flying machine save the day when a woman becomes stranded on a church spire.

Science Fiction 1906 6 mins Silent

Overview

This lively sci-fi 'trick' film sees a woman (or, more accurately, a man in drag) blown skywards following a road accident to become stranded on a church spire. But all may not be lost, as an elderly, eccentric inventor is called upon to rescue her. With the aid of his bizarre flying-machine (a boat with flapping wings and propellers attached to its underside), can the inventor save the day?

Director

Percy Stow

Genres

Science Fiction and Trick film

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

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