CLARK COUNTY/ CALIFORNIA Chevy Chase's stunt double no dam.fool: Dangling high over Colorado River ~ a very hot scene in 'Vegas Vacation; ASSOCIATED PRESS JOHN ROBOTHAN, a stunt double for Chevy Chase, dangles on the face of Hoover Dam during a scene in an upcoming movie. By Robert Mac;y AssoCtATED PRESS How hot was it? If you were California stuntman John Robothan, strapped on the sun- baked face of Hoover Dam, it was nearly 135 degrees hot. Robothan, 39, of Santa Barbara, lay flat against the giant wall for 30 minutes Tuesday afternoon, filming a stunt for the ,new Chevy Chase movie, "VegasVacation." Robothan, who has been a stunt double for Chase for 10 years, was attached to a series of ropes and bolts 90 feet down the face of the dam and 637 feet above the dam's power plant. He gave the appearance of having no support, but actually was secured by a hamecs under his clothing that was connected to three bolts. ''You only need one (bolt), but we take all precautions," Robothan said. "We're not daredevils." Film crews with Warner Bros. did several takes of a scene in which Chase swings on a rope I from the Arizona side of Lake Mead, slams into the face of the mammoth structure and then ' turns to wave at his family who watches horrified from the nearby visitor's center. Hundreds ot people gathered to watch the filming and express •amazement at Robothan's gritty stunt. After climbing back up Oil a rope to the top of the dam; Robothan said the stunt was about as tough as any he had ever done, but he had full confidence in the riggers who set up the shot. "I was never in any trouble,'! said Robothan, perspiring profusely. "You are just as good as your riggers," Was he even a little frightened? "I have to admit, it was definitely an eye opener when you look down there," said Robothan, a 20-year stunt veteran. The show,which'also features Beverly D'Angelo and Randy Quaid, will be filming in Las. Vegas for several more weeks. < ". zet

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Chevy Chase's stunt double no dam.fool:Dangling high over Colorado River ~a very hot scene in 'Vegas Vacation;

ASSOCIATED PRESS

JOHN ROBOTHAN, a stunt double for Chevy Chase, dangles on the face of Hoover Dam during a scene in an upcoming movie.

By Robert Mac;yAssoCtATED PRESS

How hot was it? If youwere California stuntman JohnRobothan, strapped on the sun-baked face of Hoover Dam, itwas nearly 135 degrees hot.

Robothan, 39, of SantaBarbara, lay flat against thegiant wall for 30 minutesTuesday afternoon, filming astunt for the ,new Chevy Chasemovie, "VegasVacation."

Robothan, who has been astunt double for Chase for 10years, was attached to a seriesof ropes and bolts 90 feet downthe face of the dam and 637 feetabove the dam's power plant. Hegave the appearance of havingno support, but actually wassecured by a hamecs under hisclothing that was connected tothree bolts.

''You only need one (bolt),but we take all precautions,"Robothan said. "We're notdaredevils."

Film crews with Warner Bros.did several takes of a scene inwhich Chase swings on a rope I

from the Arizona side of LakeMead, slams into the face of themammoth structure and then 'turns to wave at his familywho watches horrified from thenearby visitor's center.

Hundreds ot people gatheredto watch the filming and express

•amazement at Robothan's grittystunt.

After climbing back up Oila rope to the top of the dam;Robothan said the stunt wasabout as tough as any he had everdone, but he had full confidencein the riggers who set up theshot.

"I was never in any trouble,'!said Robothan, perspiringprofusely. "You are just as goodas your riggers,"

Was he even a littlefrightened?

"I have to admit, it wasdefinitely an eye opener whenyou look down there," saidRobothan, a 20-year stuntveteran.

The show,which 'also featuresBeverly D'Angelo and RandyQuaid, will be filming in Las.Vegas for several more weeks.

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