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Since David Blaine brings the city stunts that are more publicity driven than anything else, it's nice to look at the performers who really pulled some stuff off back in the day. Sure, we all know about Philippe Petit's daring 1974 wire walk between the Twin Towers, but flashback for 1932 for a moment when a woman rode a zip line across Times Square...clinging on by her teeth.
The performer is Tiny Kline (who lived from 1891 to 1964), and during her time she was a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performer, where this type of signature "slide for life/iron jaw" stunt captivated many (think you got what it takes?). Later in life, at the age of 70, the talented acrobat played Tinker Bell in the "Fantasy in the Sky" fireworks show at Disneyland. Read more about her fascinating and full life in her memoir.
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Sounds like Cops were almost as bad back then!
She obviously didn't have permission to do the stunt.
Nowadays, I guess she'd be Tasered (TM) and carried off to the tombs...
"...thousands of New Yorkers gathered in the street to watch."
Where were the cops before the stunt? There were thousands of people congregated in Times Sq. and the cops didn't investigate why?
see the U.S.A. in your Chevrolet!
not quite petit, but wow.
wow. I certainly hope they had dental back then.
What a character!
Tiny Kline also wrote a memoir about her life.
http://www.curledup.com/tinkerbe.htm
That's the best!
Imagine getting a little head from that one...
I'd hit it.