Back on August 7th, 1974 - before the Twin Towers were completed - French high wire artist Philippe Petit rigged a tightrope between the towers and danced 1,350 feet in the air, without a net. This clip from the Ric Burns series New York: A Documentary, tells the amazing story.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
World Trade Center High Wire Act
Back on August 7th, 1974 - before the Twin Towers were completed - French high wire artist Philippe Petit rigged a tightrope between the towers and danced 1,350 feet in the air, without a net. This clip from the Ric Burns series New York: A Documentary, tells the amazing story.
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4 comments:
Incredible, I'm glad I saw this.
Wow--that was amazing. I can't even begin to imagine doing that and the guy was smiling the whole time!
so glad you guys liked this clip! it's one of my favorite new york stories.
a wonderful story! breathtaking!
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