THIRTEEN Specials
Hole in My Shoes
Special | 1h 27m 5sVideo has Closed Captions
A film about Jack Beers, known as "New York City's Strongest Boy".
A film about Jack Beers, known as "New York City's Strongest Boy". Beers eventually became "jack of all trades" - a strongman, a self-taught structural engineer (working on most of NYC’s iconic buildings), built Radio City Music Hall, indirectly shortened WW2 through an invention of his, put the spire on the Empire State Building, trained show boxers, and acted in over 200 films.
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THIRTEEN Specials is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS
THIRTEEN Specials
Hole in My Shoes
Special | 1h 27m 5sVideo has Closed Captions
A film about Jack Beers, known as "New York City's Strongest Boy". Beers eventually became "jack of all trades" - a strongman, a self-taught structural engineer (working on most of NYC’s iconic buildings), built Radio City Music Hall, indirectly shortened WW2 through an invention of his, put the spire on the Empire State Building, trained show boxers, and acted in over 200 films.
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