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The Sky Divers (1969)
TV-G
Short | 15 min | Documentary, Short

The Sky Divers (1969)

TV-G

Short | 15 min | Documentary, Short

A behind the scenes, promotional short about the making of the feature film The Gypsy Moths, which extensively features free fall skydiving. There are interviews with the director, cast members, and members of the professional skydiving ...See moreA behind the scenes, promotional short about the making of the feature film The Gypsy Moths, which extensively features free fall skydiving. There are interviews with the director, cast members, and members of the professional skydiving crew while on location in Kansas for three months. The crew explain the development of and demonstrate the use of various equipment used in the experimental skydiving, like the helmet camera and batwings, and discuss and perform new stunts for the film. They also discuss shooting problems like the wind and different rates of fall for performers and cameramen. The proper packing of a parachute is also demonstrated in some detail. Written by TimeNTide See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Wink Martindale Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Second Honeymoon (1987)
Carl Boenish Self (as Carl Boenisch) Self (as Carl Boenisch) See fewer	The Gypsy Moths (1969)
John Frankenheimer Self Self See fewer	The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Jay Gifford Self Self See fewer	Game of Arms (2014)
Gene Hackman Self Self See fewer	The French Connection (1971)
Deborah Kerr Self Self See fewer	The King and I (1956)
Burt Lancaster Self Self See fewer	From Here to Eternity (1953)
Scott Wilson Self Self See fewer	The Ninth Configuration (1980)