Philippe Petit performs High-Wire walk between the Twin Towers in 1974

MANDATORY PHOTO CREDIT: 2008 Jean-Louis Blondeau / Polaris Images NOT FOR USE ON WEB. for pulse film still handout from POLARIS for use only with the review. August 7, 1974, New York, New York, USA: Philippe Petit, a young frenchman, gave the most spectacular high-wire performance of all time by transversing the span between Towers I and II of the WTC eight times in one hour. Mr. Petit and his team had illegally rigged their cable under the cover of night and he was arrested by the Port Authorities and charged with “attempt(ing) to cause public inconvenience,” and trespassing.. Credit: Jean-Louis Blondeau / Polaris A high resolution file of this copyrighted photograph is made available free of charge from Polaris Images for use only in articles or editorial features on the documentary film ” Man on Wire ” by the New York Post. Other uses will be considered copyright violations. When published in print, aired on television, or used on the internet the following mandatory credit line must be printed: (c) 2008 Jean-Louis Blondeau / Polaris Images. Images for online usage are to be Low Resolution Only. The photograph may not be reused without Polaris’ prior written consent. A copy of all print material produced using the image to be sent to the following address: Polaris Images Attention: Spencer Mandell 259 West 30th Street, 13th Floor New York, New York 10001