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Flying
Airdate:
1971
Television Episode
JSAmerica
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| Fan Description |
| [ Courtesy: Pete Delaney - - ]
As a child Jean had a desire to be invisible, to have x-ray glasses and to fly. As an adult, he was able only to achieve the flying.
On a peaceful beach Shep flies a kite and recalls when his Dad's beloved, huge, hand-made kite snapped it's string over Lake Michigan and sailed off forever causing the elder Shepherd to commiserate by downing two quarts of scotch.
Then it's off to a private airport and Jean Shepherd's private plane. After a pre-flight check, Shep smugly sits it the cockpit and relates the tale of another one of his father's aviation exploits - a brief trip in a barnstorming plane that even made him feel 10 feet tall. Shepherd then gives a masterful account of the sheer terror and overwhelming ecstasy experienced by a pilot when he or she
takes their first solo flight. This episode also exposed the cumbersome nature of the supposedly portable video-tape system as the equipment was too large to fit into Shepherd's plane. An old fashioned 16mm film camera had to be used. Notes:
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| Music used on the show:
"Sonic Contours"
Peaceful Harmonica Music"Sonic Contours"
Peaceful Harmonica Music |
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| Music
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| Engineer and others in Booth
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