Comments on: Ben Dova the Drunk Daredevil http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/31/ben-dova-the-drunk-daredevil/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:33:18 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Foog http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/31/ben-dova-the-drunk-daredevil/comment-page-1/#comment-169664 Foog Tue, 31 Jul 2007 21:22:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/31/ben-dova-the-drunk-daredevil/#comment-169664 Just because there was no CGI at the time, doesn't mean there were no camera tricks. Once he got on the lamp-post there were no clear shots of him actaully dangling over the endge of the building. just some clever editing and camera angles to make it look like he was. Just because there was no CGI at the time, doesn't mean there were no camera tricks. Once he got on the lamp-post there were no clear shots of him actaully dangling over the endge of the building. just some clever editing and camera angles to make it look like he was.

]]> By: jonno http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/31/ben-dova-the-drunk-daredevil/comment-page-1/#comment-169573 jonno Tue, 31 Jul 2007 20:50:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/31/ben-dova-the-drunk-daredevil/#comment-169573 hehehehehe ben dova hehehehehe ben dova

]]> By: fluff http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/31/ben-dova-the-drunk-daredevil/comment-page-1/#comment-169263 fluff Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:00:37 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/31/ben-dova-the-drunk-daredevil/#comment-169263 That guy makes all of the Jackasses look pretty pale... That guy makes all of the Jackasses look pretty pale...

]]> By: J. Tithonus Pednaud http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/31/ben-dova-the-drunk-daredevil/comment-page-1/#comment-169240 J. Tithonus Pednaud Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:17:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/31/ben-dova-the-drunk-daredevil/#comment-169240 Paul, Quite true, and detailed in my article over at www.thehumanmarvels.com. He was also accused of orchestrating the Hindenburg disaster. The captain himself made the claim and that stigma followed Dova for decades. Paul,

Quite true, and detailed in my article over at http://www.thehumanmarvels.com.

He was also accused of orchestrating the Hindenburg disaster. The captain himself made the claim and that stigma followed Dova for decades.

]]> By: Chris http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/31/ben-dova-the-drunk-daredevil/comment-page-1/#comment-169221 Chris Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:35:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/31/ben-dova-the-drunk-daredevil/#comment-169221 Fletcher Henderson's band playing King Porter Stomp was the best part. Man, that band could swing! Fletcher Henderson's band playing King Porter Stomp was the best part. Man, that band could swing!

]]> By: Paul Lagasse http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/31/ben-dova-the-drunk-daredevil/comment-page-1/#comment-169219 Paul Lagasse Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:28:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/31/ben-dova-the-drunk-daredevil/#comment-169219 Interesting trivia: Ben Dova was the stage name of Joseph Spah, who was a passenger on the Hindenburg on its last voyage in May 1937. Spah's acrobatic skills saved his life in the disaster, for as the zeppelin caught fire and began to crash, Spah leaped out a passenger window, caught a landing line, and shimmied down. He had to let go because the line was too short, and in falling the last few feet he badly injured his ankle. But he survived, recovered, and continued performing for several decades. Interesting trivia: Ben Dova was the stage name of Joseph Spah, who was a passenger on the Hindenburg on its last voyage in May 1937. Spah's acrobatic skills saved his life in the disaster, for as the zeppelin caught fire and began to crash, Spah leaped out a passenger window, caught a landing line, and shimmied down. He had to let go because the line was too short, and in falling the last few feet he badly injured his ankle. But he survived, recovered, and continued performing for several decades.

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