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Meanwhile it was being balanced and rigged by a crew of '"grips" (propertymen). Two were on the upper deck, one on the lower. Winch Operator Philo Goodfriend started his electric winch, slowly raised the magic carpet into the air-Ptt! one of the supporting cables snapped. Before there was even time for a warning shout the heavy platform had bumped 20 ft. to the ground, fatally crushing Winch Operator Goodfriend, hurting Propertyman Harry Harsha so badly he died in hospital a few hours later...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Fatal Magic | 9/6/1937 | See Source »

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