ROLL OF DEATH
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Year Published: 1939
Format: 16mm
Description: This 1939 film has a hilarious premise -- stunt driver Jimmie Lynch gives a radio show host the ride of his life. Jimmie Lynch and his Death Dodgers were famous for their "Thrill Hunter" shows. Auto thrill shows were a staple at State Fairs and other outdoor entertainment venues in this country. In the 1930s there were many pioneer auto show outfits operated by brave men like Joie Chitwood, Stoney Roberts, Lucky Teeter (who died giving a performance) and Jimmie Lynch who provided vicarious excitement for millions of fans for decades. Lynch's shows for Dodge served to advertise the many advanced design features that made the 1939 Plymouth his choice to survive the severe abuse inflicted on the cars in those performances, including the famous "Roll of Death" in which the car did a full roll over the roof. Lynch would remain loyal to the Chrysler Corporation throughout his career as a daredevil as can be seen in this very entertaining film. Includes great slow motion shots, newsreel cameramen, and of course insane stunts with very heavy cars.
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so that's jimmy lynch's car uh how do you know cuz i saw him get out of it and go in there jimmy how you do what you do with a car and live through it i'll never know you're either a magician or you have an awful lot of confidence in dodge cars mr ransom to save my life i couldn't find a safer car oh by the way you know you're scheduled to put on the stunt performance for uh newsreel photographers this morning i'm all set i'm sure of that tell me jimmy how did you get into this daredevil driving business to make a living you risk your life to make a living well i suppose you have some secret formula for protecting yourself while you're taking chances well the secret is i take no chances i'll pick my car pardon me please yes who radio thrillers just a minute some fellow hear about the radio broadcast you better talk to him oh no driving's my business not talking ask him to come in please you talk to him i'll wait in here all right how do you do uh not bad mcfadden's the name creator of radio thrills history in the making the eyes for the ears of the world oh yes yes of course well now tell me to what do we owe the honor of this ah this is a break for you tj and a break for me how do you do ladies and gentlemen today radio thrills brings you a firsthand impression of that dizzy dustifying drive with the king of motor maniacs our portable radio transmitter is right in lynch's car so that your radio thrill hunter can bring you every blood chilling moment of this desperate ride just a minute do i understand correctly that you wish to ride with jimmy lynch i'm riding with him now smiling with him as the cold fingers of a terrible death reach out for us miss then reach out again have you ever seen jimmy lynch small a car were laughing daily of the faith that would chill the hearts of yep what say are you trying to suggest that i could oh i see i get it say did you happen to hear the broadcast from the stratosphere balloon when the balloon burst at 50 000 feet yes i heard that i did yeah sort of not bad but this is something bigger a thrill every second yes i dare say now listen you're perfectly privileged to watch the demonstration and give your radio audience plenty of thrills but you will be on the sidelines not in the car you refuse why i smell a rat in this wood pile you idiot do you think i'm crazy enough to let you ride with lynch when he starts shooting the shoots jumping over trucks turning the car up on two wheels and all that sort of thing huh so jimmy lynch is a phony huh stunt king is exposed as trickster by radio report not so loud now calm down when mr lynch comes in i'll talk to him about you maybe we can do something for you just take it easy here and i'll see what i can do for you so i'm a ponyo where is that guy now now take it easy you're going to sit down for five minutes me make it 10 minutes here sit right here let's talk this over how are you glad to meet you mcfadden's name radio thrills coast to coast headlines as they happen really yes you stick with me lynch and i'll make your name a household word all over america lynch yeah you are jimmy lynch aren't you me oh no i'm mr meeker uh we uh mrs meeker and i got your invitation and i thought that yeah skip it skip it how do you do mr meeker norton is my name oh how do you do uh we got your invitation to inspect a new dodge and uh if it's all right why we're mighty happy to have you it's a pleasure to show you the new dodge luxury liner there it is mr meeker now look at here uh uh just five more minutes jimmy and then i let you out and not before all he wants is a thrill well he'll get it just five more minutes jimmy now relax and take it easy now i wish you'd sit behind the wheel well uh as a matter of fact mrs meeker usually drives oh oh i see but i might try it oh by all means please do my the driver certainly has plenty of vision quite right and the windshield is actually 23 larger now listen this is all very silly yes of course but nevertheless you're going to wait just one more minute and then and then that radio fellow's going to get a ride he can tell his grandchildren about in one more minute you'll find him seated right outside the door you've got to drive this car yourself well i don't know let's go right now just make yourself comfortable for a moment i'll have a demonstrator here in no time well no i don't want to cause you any trouble mr meeker i'm really letting you in for something you don't know it yet but you're going to get the thrill of your life yeah for my money the guy couldn't you have no idea yeah i know no no look look okay wise guy come on i beg your pardon you want to ride didn't you well of course i uh well come on you're going to get the thrill of your life well that's fine i'll enjoy it very much so will i where'd he go he was right here a minute ago oh that radio reporter well he's just started to learn how jimmy lynch defies death and dodge cars i hope he lives through it radio reporter why that was hey where is this guy lynch hey what is this a gag you two where's my hat get a car right here he comes keep the camera on him keep following him wow look at him look at that car's jump come on come on your public's waiting oh you won't talk huh but get a load of this dipsy dude now what never mind keep grinding look one ramp this time you'll tip over oh just watch it hey get the slow motion camera on this yeah look how that car gets right back on all four just like a cat what's that terrific now you're going to see how well dodge brakes work hey what is this come on mike get your high speed camera this ought to be a knockout in slow motion come on see look at that car ticket that ain't no boulevard those wheels sure are taking a beating yeah but look how the body rides keep that speed camera on him don't worry about me look at that car look at that the wheels eat up the bumps and the body rides like a pullman watch him your hand boys out of slow motion you wanted some hot stuff get a load of this yo just raise the truck look at that baby hang on isn't this drilling enough for you oh oh okay now for the running broad jump he'll never make it never end shut up keep grinding now watch the slow motion i don't want any part of that yo man oh man what holds that car together it's a real automobile boy it's gotta be hey stop him stop him i'm supposed to be riding with him i wish to have a new word i still don't know what keeps him in one p never mind just turn the crank without all right you guys the grand finale the roll of death hey look he'll never shut up watch his follow me hold on there he goes come on let's pick him up well i'll be holy smoke in the car still dry oh what again that guy is crazy goodbye lynch you'll pick him up with a sponge oh yeah well how do you like that now watch it in slow motion here he comes there goes the ramp where are you fight i don't know four what a base what keeps that car together no automobile body in the world can take that beating well you're looking at one that can but there he goes driving away under its own power come on let's give him a hand you are okay with me friend you took everything i could dish out never a piece you mean you didn't mean to kill us kill us huh that's the way i make a living oh oh what about that broadcast i thought you were supposed to be a radio thrill reporter me oh no i write greeting cards you know little verses for birthdays christmas and mother's day oh well shake friendship nice driving jimmy thanks jim that was beautiful thanks you'll say that dodge can sure take it before i say it again oh mr mika there's there's been a terrible mistake i think nothing of it it was quite an experience i enjoyed every minute of it yeah that's a real car you got there norton yes sir it's dodge for mine and this time i'm buying a car you
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