Charlie Chaplin and Modern Times
This one is mentioned here because of the sheer physicality of the role of the tramp in this film. With the machine scene and the skating, what he performs…
Tom Cruise and Mission: Impossible II
Yes, Tom Cruise is on my list for the myriad of stunt work that he performed himself in this movie. Most notable are the amazing motorcycle stunts he performed…
Stunt Man and Stunt Pilot for The Phantom
The acting in this film is pretty bad, but I still think it’s a fun flick for a “Stuck In A House With A Killer” flick. What it doesn’t…
Buster Keaton and Steamboat Bill Jr.
It’s an iconic image, a cyclone ravages a small town and blows the front of the building down. As it falls, a man (Buster Keaton) walking away from the…
John Wayne and The Sons of Katie Elder
Less that four months after the operation to have his left lung removed, still having considerable trouble breathing, John Wayne embarked on one of his most strenuous roles ever,…
Yakima Canutt and Canyon Hawks
There’s a scene in this one where Yak drives an open wagon driven by two horses straight down a precipitous hill that just blows the mind! The scene is…
Vic Armstrong and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The stunt where he jumps from a horse onto a German tank was voted one of the Top Ten film stunts of all time by a panel of experts…
Buster Keaton and Sherlock Jr.
Comedy director Leo McCarey, recalling the freewheeling days of making slapstick comedies, said, “All of us tried to steal each other’s gagmen. But we had no luck with Keaton, because he thought…
The Dick Van Dyke Show – 1961 Comedy
The Dick Van Dyke Show is an American television sitcom that initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961, until June 1, 1966. The show was created by Carl…