It's a short documentary about a family, all of whom work in the film industry as stunt men and women.

Lois Siegel's three-minute film is on the long side for the National Film Board of Canada's "Canada Vignettes" series. Meant to be shown on the CBC when a show left a few moments before the next one started, most of them are one or two minutes in length. The three minutes this one takes up offers a surprising amount of exciting stunts and even a fiery explosion to entertain the audience.

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A family of 12 work in the movie stunt business.

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Canada Vignettes: Stunt Family

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