Zendaya recently revealed all the behindthescenes secrets from her latest movie, and were seriously impressed. I was constantly amazed how athletic kirk douglas was in this movie and he must have been around 52 years old not that thats really old but he constantly would run and jump up in the air onto the back of his horse. Barnum, actresssinger zendaya plays a trapeze artist. Fay appeared in the film the greatest show on earth and also was the stunt double for gina lolabrigida and tony curtis in the feature movie trapeze. Ricky and david perform circus trapeze stunts in the 1271960 episode of adventures of ozzie and harriet titled the circus. Burt lancaster did his own stunts in the movie, trapeze tony curtis. Was kirk doing almost all of his stunts the war wagon. Burt lancaster, rugged circus acrobat turned hollywood star, is. In one particular scene, she twirls in the air with costar zac efron. Gina carano gina she has performed stunts without any stunt double in many movies.
Lancaster was an actor who could have settled for comfortable fame in. Trapeze 1956 internationally famous as the first continental sex symbol to emerge from postwar european cinema, gina lollobrigida was not only glamorous and seductive but an accomplished actress as well, and trapeze 1956 is probably the best demonstration of her various attributes. Mike ribble burt lancaster is a harddrinking tent pitcher. Eva green is the first to admit she has dealt with a paralyzing fear of heights. On tuesday, acrobatic couple mary and tyce of duo transcend were performing. He used his acrobatic training again in trapeze, 1956. Zendaya learned trapeze and other circus skills for her role in the greatest showman. Zendaya reveals secrets behind greatest showman trapeze stunts ali booth. He was the very essence of what is supposed to be a movie. Barnum circus musical the greatest showman, her second feature film. The breathtaking musical numbers are generating positive word of mouth, with raves going to zac efron and zendaya for the work they did on the showstopping sequence rewrite the stars. But acrobatic arts arent just beautifultheyre also a fullbody workout. Hargrave, who did stunt coordination on several marvel movies and served as chris evanss stunt double on captain america.
Known for being an actor who did his own stunts in a. Why zendayas acrobatic stunts for the greatest showman. Zendaya, now starring in the greatest showman, doesnt. Lancaster first wanted to do it, but technical adviser eddie ward thought it would be best for him to double him for the dangerous stunts. The film is worth seeing, even if nothing for the great stars of classic hollywood.
Elvis, who was in top physical condition, performed the stunt without incident. Did kirk douglas do any of the acrobatics in the story of. It was the first american film of gina lollobrigida, when one of the greatest movie stars of italy. Trapeze 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In kirk douglass autobiography, the ragmans son, i read where douglas did a lot of his own riding and gun twirling in several of his westerns and so i rented those films and was amazed at his skill and agility. But when she arrived to set to a rig with no net and much. A reminder of a long gone era when movies had something to say. Hes stunt doubled for successive james bonds from sean connery to pierce brosnan, worn the cape and tights on richard. Even getting on a 10foot platform was dizzyingly difficult for the penny dreadful star. Kirk douglas and the vikings brothers ink productions. Zendaya reveals secrets behind greatest showman trapeze.
According to the 20yearold triple threat, the films. As a precaution, the studio scheduled the stunt to be performed during the last days of production, when all of elviss other scenes had already been filmed. Lancaster was a great actor and the stunts he did himself. Once a trapeze artist, always a heartstopper the new. Flying trapeze artist who mastered the triple somersault. Zendaya swings into the next phase of her career in. Zendaya swings into the exciting next phase of her career with. The story of three loves 1953 the story of three loves. Zendaya, now starring in the greatest showman, doesnt need a safety net. Those greatest showman stunts arent as easy as they look.
I realize some stunt people must have been used, but also know that burt lancaster was quite the athlete and was pretty competent on the trapeze, so the stunt work was less extensive than it might have been with other actors. Old circus circus acts circus clown circus theme cirque vintage vintage circus photos vintage circus performers the zoo. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender streak, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a. Kingsmans taron egerton talks stunts, sequels, and the oneman studio that is matthew vaughn this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Burton stephen lancaster november 2, 19 october 20, 1994 was an american actor and producer. Burt reynolds recalls the stunt he insisted on doing himself for the movie deliverance and why he was never the same after doing it. The greatest showman stars zac efron and zendaya share. Sally marlowe was cast as gina lollobrigidas stunt double until marlowe broke. Lancaster and curtis team up in paris to try and attempt the very difficult triple somersault on the trapeze and gina lollobrigida. In the greatest showman, zendaya plays a trapeze artist alongside zac efronone who had to do as much of her own stunts as possible. Zendaya went on the tonight show starring jimmy fallon on nbc to discuss her newest movie, the greatest showman. Mike is the master of the trapeze but is severely injured after an accident while attempting a dangerous triple somersault. Even if he had a springboard it was still very cool. In the new film the greatest showman, an original musical inspired by the life of p.
Trapeze is a film that comes with some cache in my house. Theres another part where kirk throws a rope about 30 feet high up onto the top of a rock, grabs the rope, and. A trapeze artist couple gave the audience and hosts of americas got talent a true scare when their stunt went wrong. Five favorite films with stuntman vic armstrong stunt man, stunt coordinator and second unit director on some of the biggest and bestloved action movies of the past four decades. Trapeze dvd 1956 shop the best classic films movie.
Zac efron and zendaya bring romance, and a standout duet. Zendaya confirms just 4 words from hugh jackman can. The flying wallendas is the name of a circus act and daredevil stunt performers, most known for performing highwire acts without a safety net. Lollobrigida, along with vet character actor tom gomez, delivers. Shes playing an acrobat and a trapeze artist, and her scenes look seriously strenuous, so the role raises some questions about whether or not zendaya is really singing in the greatest showman. They were first known as the great wallendas, but the current name was coined by the press in the 1940s and has stayed since. Terrifying tv stunts gone wrong, americas got talent. Depending ont he movie he becomes either an old english sheepdog, or a bearded collie, both comical looking.
Zac efron and zendaya bring romance, and a standout duet, to the greatest showman zac efron and zendaya costar in the greatest showman, an original musical about the life of p. Cast as a scheming acrobat who comes between a famous trapeze star. Kingsmans taron egerton talks stunts, sequels, and the. If you love gnarly action sequences, you will love. Trapeze is carol reeds breathtaking circus melodrama featuring an allstar cast including tony curtis, gena lollobrigida and former trapeze artist burt lancaster. Theres another part where kirk throws a rope about 30 feet high up onto the top of a rock, grabs the rope, and scurries up. The disney channel star mastered trapeze for the p. Zendaya and zac efron break down their soaring flying. I got this in hopes it was the same movie from tv many decades ago. The stuntman who performed stunts for tony curtis was alessandro nava, an italian circus artist and acrobat. Lancaster, a former circus acrobat, performed many of his own stunts, though the most dangerous including the climactic triple somersault were done by technical.
The trapeze sequences did look realistic, and i suspect douglas did most of his stunts himself. This post is in conjunction with film forums burt lancaster tribute. Burt reynolds famous for doing own stunts, but regretted. His career as a famous trapeze artist ended years ago after attempting a triple somersault. Life is a circus in trapeze the wonderful world of cinema. The film was produced by burt lancasters production company hechthilllancaster and lancaster was the great dream of his own stunts, which former trapeze worker did. Burt lancaster for trapeze brothers ink productions. Gorgeous italian actress and photojournalist gina lollobrigida 1927 was one of the first european sex. Burt lancaster performed all of the trapeze stunts himself, having. Almost a great circus movie, if such a thing could exist, trapeze comes closer than most to capturing the tawdry excitement of the milieu. Fans of americas got talent and similar reality tv show competitions are accustomed to witnessing countless deathdefying stunts executed flawlessly. Mike ribble was once a great trapeze artist and the only to have completed a triple somersault before his accident. Apr 8, 2014 burt lancaster did his own stunts in the movie, trapeze.
In haywire, she claimed that she has performed 98% of stunts by herself. Trapeze is a 1956 american circus film directed by carol reed and starring burt lancaster, tony curtis and gina lollobrigida, making her debut in american films. Then i got to the chapter on the making of the vikings 1958, and i found a stunt in that movie that deserves the award for 1958. The 21yearold actress described the stunts she had to learn for her role as a trapeze artist in the musical. My mom is a big fan of the film, its welldefined homoeroticism which many film friends of mine have also brought up. This was made before they launched sputnik for heavens sake. What i also liked was the seamless way the actors did the trapeze work. No the color is not as awesome as it is in todays movies. No the sound is not as awesome as george lucas can make it. He did his own stunts and this little film with tony curtis and the lovely ms. Burt lancaster did his own stunts in the movie, trapeze.
This is a rare episode that no one seems to have available and i have never seen. The film is based on max cattos novel the killing frost, with the adapted screenplay written by liam obrien the film did well at the box office placing in the top three among the years top earners in the united states and canada. Carol reed made some of the finest movies, including the third man. He was quite the athlete, and he looked convincing in the part. Lymphoma survivor gets special day start to finish. Fay alexander was one of the worlds premiere flying trapeze circus artists of the 20th century. It was not the first film alexander had worked on, however, as four years earlier. While most circus pictures are aimed at kids this is aimed, if not quite at adults, then at least at older kids.
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