Dateline – March 1915
There used to be a large, picturesque rock on West Beach called Castle Rock. It was popular with tourists and also starred in some “Flying A” silent movies.
“A certain scene taken near the Castle Rock bluff called for a fall down. A dummy might have been used, but rather than that, the director decided to make the fall himself, and in the picture, he will be shown going down and clutching at brush and rocks, all of which gave way. The final landing was made in a net, but that does not show in the picture. All who saw it, declare that it was some stunt.”
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