stunt performers

Explores the work done by stunt doubles, who are specially trained to take the place of actors and actresses during dangerous scenes in movies and television shows.

Discusses the characteristics of good stunt performers and looks at the experiences of Jan Davis, a professional stunt woman.

Complications arise when Casey gets hired as a skateboarding double and a competitor challenges him to a series of dangerous tricks.

Eight-year-old Ivy Cordelia spends the summer of 1936 in Atlantic City with her photographer father, and dreams of being the girl who perches on a horse as it dives into a tank of water.

Describes the ways stunt performers and stunt doubles acquire their skills, the dangers they face, and the protective measures they take, and discusses reasons people go into this line of work.

Behind-the-scenes stories of how stunt drivers perform the crashes, chases, and jumps seen on television and in the movies.

Eight-year-old Ivy Cordelia spends the summer of 1936 in Atlantic City with her photographer father, and dreams of being the girl who perches on a horse as it dives into a tank of water.

Photographs and text provide real-life examples of the dangerous and disastrous situations stunt performers and daredevils have survived.

Describes what it is like to be a movie stunt worker, exploring the responsibilities of the job and the dangers associated with it.

Examines how special effects and stunts are created in such movies as "Jason and the Argonauts" and "Star Wars," and profiles classic stunts and stunt doubles.