Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers
Cheerios Kid and Cheerios Sue
From the days when a commercial could hold an entire narrative arc in thirty or sixty seconds. Apparently the Kid and Sue were thrill-seekers who could not resist dangerous environments.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 14, 2015 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Food, Advertising, 1960s
Bicycle Clown
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 15, 2015 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, PSA’s, Children, 1950s
El Santo vs. la Invasion de los Marcianos
I regret that I cannot find English-language versions for you. But the visuals are everything.
Complete film below. Wikipedia page for Santo.
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 25, 2015 -
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Category: Aliens, Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Movies, Wrestling, Foreign Customs, Science Fiction, 1960s
Life Imitates the Smothers Brothers
I just hope he knew enough to yell, "Fire!"
Full article here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Mar 31, 2015 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Emigrants, Immigrants and Borders, Music, Stupid Criminals, Chocolate, Comedians, Europe
Ken Carter, The Mad Canadian
The Mad Canadian by Robert Fortier, National Film Board of Canada
Life ended as you might have expected for Ken Carter.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Mar 08, 2015 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, 1980s, Cars
Bambi the Fire Goddess
The only other internet reference I can find about "Bambi the Fire Goddess" seems to date her act as far back as 1965. (This foto is from 1970.) It appears then that she had the problem of scorched vajayjay under control.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 19, 2015 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Performance Art, 1970s, Dance
Follies of the Madmen #233
Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 06, 2014 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Products, Clowns, Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, 1960s, Alcohol
Orange Is the Old Black
To investigate the conditions in the New York State prison system for women circa 1916, socialist reformer Madeleine Zabriskie Doty arranges to have herself incarcerated, masquerading as a real criminal, under the name "Maggie Martin."
Read her experiences here, in SOCIETY'S MISFITS.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Sep 20, 2014 -
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Category: Crime, Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Reformers, Do-gooders, Agitators and SJWs, Performance Art, Books, 1910s
Japanese Schoolgirl Parkour
Already showing five million+ views--but maybe as new to you as it was to me?
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 31, 2014 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Advertising, Teenagers, Asia, Natural Wonders
Class Action Park
Closed in 1996 but soon to be reopened.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jul 16, 2014 -
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Category: Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts
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