The Story Behind the Filming of Steve McQueen’s Dramatic Fence-Jump Scene in “The Great Escape”
The Story Behind the Filming of Steve McQueen’s Dramatic Fence-Jump Scene in “The Great Escape”
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Born today in 1930, Steve McQueen accepted the role of Hilts, 'The Cooler King', in 1963's The Great Escape, on the condition that he got to show off his motorcycle skills. But was that McQueen on the bike when Hilts jumps the 5-foot fence? Answer at the end of the video! 🏍️ | Vintage Geek
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Born today in 1930, Steve McQueen accepted the role of Hilts, 'The Cooler King', in 1963's The Great Escape, on the condition that he got to show off his motorcycle skills. But was that McQueen on the bike when Hilts jumps the 5-foot fence? Answer at the end of the video! 🏍️ | Vintage Geek
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🎬 John Sturges’ The Great Escape (1963) One of cinema’s most iconic moments? That motorcycle leap over the barbed wire. But here’s the twist: it wasn’t Steve McQueen. It was stuntman Bud Ekins—his friend and fellow rider—who made the legendary jump. McQueen did most of the riding, but that leap? Too risky, even for him. Sometimes the greatest escapes happen behind the scenes. 🏍️✨ #TheGreatEscape #SteveMcQueen #BudEkins #FilmHistory #ClassicCinema #Stunts | History of Cinema
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🎬 John Sturges’ The Great Escape (1963) One of cinema’s most iconic moments? That motorcycle leap over the barbed wire. But here’s the twist: it wasn’t Steve McQueen. It was stuntman Bud Ekins—his friend and fellow rider—who made the legendary jump. McQueen did most of the riding, but that leap? Too risky, even for him. Sometimes the greatest escapes happen behind the scenes. 🏍️✨ #TheGreatEscape #SteveMcQueen #BudEkins #FilmHistory #ClassicCinema #Stunts | History of Cinema
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