| MYSTERIOUS WRESTLERS Trick Comedy film | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5001 |
| Catalog #: | 364520 | |
| Clip Number: | 364520-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1 B (V) | |
| Timecode: | 01:44:40 - 01:47:12 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1909 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/FICTION FILMS: Trick/Special Effect | |
| Description: | MYSTERIOUS WRESTLERS Trick Comedy film. Old comedy/trick film; c. 1909. Bizarre. 2 women wearing tights & leotards wrestle; one knocks other down; they stand up; shake hands and bow. They suddenly zap into long dark dresses. Then they put some fabric over their heads and turn into 2 men who quickly shake hands and leap about looking for a hold; wrestling energetically. One guy swings the other around windmill style - just like pro wrestling today. The guy who was swung gets mad and literally tears the other one apart limb from limb; throwing body parts around. He raises his fist in victory. Then he sets the torso on a bench; leans the legs against it etc. until the parts are all in the right place; and they turn into a living man again. They bow. Women appear from behind men; they all bow. Men pick the women up and the women disappear. Men bow again; exit. A fat man and a skinny man enter and shake; the skinny man charges at the heavy man; and tries to lift him but fails. On 3rd try; the fat guy falls over on him and flattens him! He picks up the flat man; 2-dimensional; and swings him about. Then lays him down; folds him up; he turns into live man again and kicks big guy into air. He stays gone a while; then lands on Skinny's head. Skinny jumps on top of him; Fat explodes; and arms; legs fly every which way. Skinny runs. Finally; the limbs slide back together; and Fat gets up and runs after Skinny. Weird; metamorphosis; macabre. | |
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