[Human cannonball]

Creator: russ-saunders

Description: A 15-minute USC/HMH archive digitization of a film about Russ Saunders, identified in the opening title card. The footage includes a colorful retro title sequence with polka-dot graphics spelling out "Russ Saunders," carnival or fairground scenes, and a large indoor performance venue with what appears to be a theatrical or circus production involving a human cannonball. Russ Saunders was a Hollywood stuntman and acrobat known for working on numerous classic films.