Above The Rush And Turmoil (1924)

East London. Title: “Above the rush and turmoil of London’s DOCKLAND. Robert Manser and his Assistant Steeplejacks are repairing the spire of the 100 years old Poplar Church“. Low angled L/S of scaffolding on the spire of a church. Low angled L/S of a man abseiling down the spire, other men repair the spire from the scaffolding. M/S of the man abseiling, he bounces his feet of the spire and swings around it, watched by men on the scaffolding. Intertitle: “ ... and daring Robert tries his hand with a Camera“. M/S of Robert climbing a ladder between scaffolding platforms on the spire, as he is carrying a movie camera he holds onto the ladder using only one hand, tilt up, following him up, he attaches the camera to the weathervane. Panning top shot from Robert’s camera of another steeplejack, the graveyard and street below. M/S of Robert balancing on the ladder, holding camera. Top shot of another steeplejack climbing the ladder on the spire. M/S of Robert filming from the spire, he holds o