Evel Knievel interviewed after his friend daredevil Karel Soucek dies during a barrel drop stunt at the Houston Astrodome in 1985. Video credit: KPRC
‘BEING EVEL’: Documentary Hosted by Johnny Knoxville Delivers Lots of Great Archival Footage
By Gregory Crofton It’s not too hard to dislike Johnny Knoxville. He made a bunch of money doing stupid, dangerous stunts on TV, and a lot of women think he’s cute. Put all of that aside when you watch “BEING…
Evel Knievel Jumps 13 Buses on Motorcycle
Knievel ended up breaking his pelvis and hand because of this jump, which took place at Wembley Stadium in front of 90,000 people.
Interview with ‘The Human Fly,’ a Daredevil Named Rick Rojatt
“He started daredevilism, but I’m finishing it,” says The Human Fly. In this clip from 1976, Canadian daredevil Rick Rojatt talks about being The Human Fly, which became the inspiration for a Marvel Comics character. He also talks about his…
The Human Fly Challenges the Skies of Mojave
A short film about the 1970s Daredevil known as The Human Fly. A Marvel Comic book character and a real life sausage maker.