News in Brief: New Jersey, MacFadden, 83, Makes Chute Jump

Clip: 351465_1_1

Year Shot: 1951 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1562

Original Film: 024-487-03

HD: N/A

Location: New Jersey

Timecode: 00:45:56 - 00:46:42

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News in Brief: New Jersey, MacFadden, 83, Makes Chute Jump Bernarr Macfadden, noted physical culturist, celebrates his eighty-third birthday by making a parachute jump, 2,000 feet into the Hudson River. VS Macfadden smiling before the jump. VS man parachuting, floating down toward river. Men help him out of the water into a boat. Shirtless Macfadden drinks something. Macfadden, now in a suit and bow tie, walks along boat dock, waves to camera. Octogenarian; elderly; senior citizen; daredevil; stunt.