Wall Of Death Girl (1963)

Southend, Essex.
M/S Cindy Willis, 17, riding scooter along the sea front. Panning shot Cindy riding off street into 'Kursaal' fairground. Cindy parks scooter outside 'Wall of Death' stunt show.
Cindy enters cylindrical 'Wall of Death'. Inside she greets 'Tornado' Smith as she removes her coat and helmet. Cindy and 'Tornado' chat and prepare their bikes for the stunt.
Cindy rides around in circles, the momentum allows her to ride the walls of the cylinder. Various shots of Cindy riding helmet-less around 'Wall of Death'. Various shots spectators watching from top of wall. Various shots 'Tornado' riding wall. Various shots of both riders going around wall.
Narrator comments that after filming, ironically, Cindy failed her scooter test!
Cuts exist - see separate record.
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[@goilo888]

Classic. Part of my youth.

[@jorisvandenhoek6251]

What is the music in the background?

[@murras1331]

I remember watching this at the Kursaal in the sixties along with the Mickey Mouse ride and the water splash ! Good Old Days

[@DE-eVOLVED]

Does anyone know a gentleman named Ricky that used to ride the wall of death in Southend on Sea...?...

[@mechcavandy986]

That looks like my aunt, Teddy Palmer’s, BSA. She rode Indian Scouts in the 1930-60s. Her last was a BSA like this.