Burning Rope Escapologist

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
252
Date Released
26 Oct 1959
Date recorded
28 Sep 1959
Length of issue (in feet)
756
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 3
Summary
Pathe synopsis: Securely strapped in a strait-jacket, suspended upside down on a rope 30 ft above concrete, with the petrol-soaked rope burning merrily! A nightmare to most of us, but all in the day’s work to escapologist Alan Alan, who is seen performing at Buxton, Derbyshire.
Keywords
Stunts; Performing arts
Locations
Derbyshire; England; Buxton
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
David De Keyser
Length of story (in feet)
188
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Burning Rope Escapologist', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 252, 26 Oct 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/120800 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)