CASTLE FILMS “ A THRILL A SECOND “ DARING STUNTS HUMAN CANNON BALL ARMY M2 TANK TESTS 85024

Made for the home market, this silent Castle Film “A Thrill A Second“ was one of the releases in the “Sports Parade“ series. It was based on a Warner Brothers series of the same name which ran in theaters prior to the feature. This film displays footage of cavalry and tanks maneuvering through obstacle courses, various water sport and water-skiing stunts as well as Navy cadet parachutists jumping from a blimp and a failed demonstration of a rocket powered life boat. The film opens with the Naval Cadets jumping from a blimp by parachute (:26). The control car of the blimp (:30) as well as the Cadets within the airship (:34). Cadets begin leaping from the blimp (:40). As they touch down, ground forces run up to meet them (1:15). U.S. Army cavalry drills are then conducted as horses and riders run up and over hurdles (1:27) and down steep slopes (1:37). M2 Medium tanks are put to the test running over rocky ground (1:53). One tank is shot from underneath as it jumps over a natural hurdle (2:01). Slow motion f