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The Camera Caught It

The Camera Caught It

9m

October 9, 1954 (70 years ago)

Overview

A man looks at stacks of canisters of film on shelves. He pulls out a few to show real-life events caught on camera. He pulls out spools of film that include clips of the effects of heavy rain, of early attempts to fly, of an auto race with a spectacular series of crashes, and, last, of the destruction of a suspension bridge newly-built near Tacoma, buffeted and then ruptured by wind. None of these events were staged, and the camera caught them.

ActorAge thenAge now
Pete Smith

Pete Smith

Narrator

Birthday: September 4, 1892

62 January 12, 1979 (86)
Jeff York

Jeff York

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Birthday: March 23, 1912

42 October 11, 1995 (83)