Vintage Extreme Sports Films

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Vintage Extreme Sports Films

Take a journey back in time to the world of extreme sports in the early 20th century. This unique DVD compilation contains three rare films from 1918-1946, encompassing the sports of shooting, dog sledding, skiing, sky diving and more. We designed this one-of-a-kind collection, so you cant find this anywhere else!

Included Films:

Stunt Compilation

Produced: 1918

Length: 11 Minutes

Hold onto your seats while watching this rare 1918 stunt compilation. Even though this vintage film remains silent, the content is exciting and unbelievably daring! Daredevils skate on the edge of skyscrapers, jump off cars onto planes, leap from moving motorcycles onto cars moving 91 miles per hour, and more! The courageous and oftentimes humorous feats such as these give viewers an understanding of how people got their thrills in the early 1900s.

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Chinook’s Children

Produced: 1940s

Length: 12 Minutes

This vintage 1940s silent film documents the training of champion sled dog Chinooks litter of puppies. Chinook was the lead sled dog for Admiral Richard Byrd; and the viewer watches as the adorable puppies are trained, without cruelty, to pull in dog sled races. There is footage of the dogs training in New Hampshire, actual races, trophy presentations, and more. Chinooks Children is a marvelous historical film for anyone interested in Chinook dogs and dog sled racing.

Making of a Shooter

Produced: 1946

Length: 25 Minutes

Making of a Shooter is a great film that demonstrates how much attitudes about gun safety and culture have changed since the 1940s. Young Jimmy wants a gun, but has to learn the basics of how to hunt, shoot, and safely carry a gun before he can go out hunting. This film discusses basic safety tips like remembering to unload your gun when you break for lunch. Jimmy eventually kills a duck with his 22 rifle and is so thrilled he wants a bigger gun so that he can hunt big game. Several famous riflemen also appear briefly in the film, including Thurman Randle, Dick Shaughnessy, Ned Lilly and Fred Armstrong. The emphasis on safety in this film is offset by the freewheeling lack of parental supervision – making this an interesting piece of firearms history.