Richard Talmadge was not the best actor, let’s get this out at the start. But he was a fantastic
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Joe Powell and The Man Who Would Be King
Michael Caine wrote a very interesting account of this stunt on the fall off the rope bridge by Joe
Continue readingMusidora and Les Vampires
I’d have to say upfront that the female stunt performers at the very start of the film industry were
Continue readingThe Adventures of Captain Marvel – Stunts
The action genre was owned primarily by the movie serials during this time and it was the peak of their
Continue readingFrank Merrill and Tarzan the Tiger
Frank Merrill, Tarzan The Tiger: Best Stunt Award for 1929 goes to Frank Merrill, born Otto Poll, for the
Continue readingPearl White and The Perils of Pauline
Widely considered to be one of the first female stunt performers by flying airplanes, racing cars, swimming across rivers,
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His commitment to performing his own stunts borders on the lunatic – for the fourth installment in the Mission:
Continue readingClint Eastwood and The Rookie
The film featured over twice as many stuntmen as it did actors. Held the world record for the biggest
Continue readingTony Jaa and Ong Bak
Thai actor Tony Jaa performed a number of stunts for the film, suffering injuries such as a ligament injury
Continue readingDick Grace and Wings
It’s important to note that the Academy Awards officially began in 1927, and the equivalent to Best Picture, Best
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