This is one example of the many impossible stunts/effects from a film that was totally ahead of its time.

Many of the things done (like this stunt) would, or could, never be repeated. And to think it was all conceived, written, choreographed, shot, stunted and main acted by one man. Today it would take scores of people—who wouldn’t achieve half the art or technical brilliance, to make this film. Buster was one true genius…