| LILIAN MAX PRESENTS THE WORLD'S SMALLEST TRAPEZE ARTIST Monkey Trapeze Artist | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6735 | |
| Catalog #: | 429009 | |
| Clip Number: | 429009-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 110 | |
| Timecode: | 01:14:45 - 01:16:00 | |
| Location: | United Kingdom | |
| Year Shot: | 1929 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/MAMMALS: Primate, Monkey ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Animal LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK | |
| Description: | LILIAN MAX PRESENTS THE WORLD'S SMALLEST TRAPEZE ARTIST monkey does acrobatics on a trapeze LS a small monkey hangs from trapeze while girl assistant wearing a short fringy thing fastens his safety harness. The trapeze, c. 10' high, is set up in front of a large round picture of tropical foliage, and a real potted palm is on either side. Girl exits. The monkey is dressed up in a white thing like long johns or one-piece pajamas with tiny shiny shorts of darker material; there is of course a hole for his long tail. He performs a series of stunts, doing flips over the bar, etc. Cuts to MCUs of monkey hanging upside down w/legs wrapped around ropes, monkey hanging from the bar by his toes and then leaning his top half through his legs like a contortionist. Monkey swinging on the bar and doing flips. Finally the girl returns and holds him while she starts to unfasten the safety cord. | |
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