Viva Knievel! (1977)

Frank Gifford: Frank Gifford

Quotes 

• Frank Gifford : Those lions and tigers, ladies and gentlemen, are not household pets. Each of those cats weighs several hundred pounds. They don't like strangers on noisy motorcycles. As Evel will tell you, he can jump but he can't fly. And there'll be nothing but air between Evel and those cats. So, you're here on maybe the most dangerous day in Evel's life.

• Frank Gifford : That's the Evel Knievel's caravan. Trailers, vans, trucks with Evel's ramps and his bikes! There is the Sky Cycle that almost carried Evel to his death at the Snake River. Almost.

• Frank Gifford : That fire you've just seen is over 100 feet of flaming death. Evel is going to jump it in just his ordinary leathers. He just has to make it.

• Frank Gifford : Ladies and gentlemen, the greatest and bravest showman in the world: Evel Knievel!

• [last lines] 

  Frank Gifford : Good afternoon everyone, this is Frank Gifford speaking to you once again from sunny Mexico were hopefully last week's disaster will turn into this week's victory.

• Frank Gifford : Ladies and gentlemen, Evel Knievel has already turned this crowd into a personal cheering section. He'll need all the well-wishers he can get because he's jumping over 150 feet of blazing, burning fire. A mistake will cost him his life.

• Frank Gifford : You and I are lucky, ladies and gentlemen. They turned away thousands of requests for tickets. Looks as though everyone in California wants to see Evel jump. But, right now you couldn't get a grasshopper in this arena.

• Frank Gifford : Here he comes. Evel Knievel, riding toward triumph or tragedy.