| THE SUPER BALANCER Champion Balancer of the World, Jim Sainsbury of Covent Garden, walks from the market to the Porters' Club with 16 baskets on his head. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7264 |
| Catalog #: | 505859 | |
| Clip Number: | 505859-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 193 | |
| Timecode: | 01:12:11 - 01:13:44 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/STUNTS: Balance LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | THE SUPER BALANCER! DESCRIBED BY WILL COLLINSON Visuals cut out for 17 seconds; on the soundtrack we hear Will Collinson introducing Jim Sainsbury of Covent Garden, Champion Basket Balancer of the World. When visuals return we see Jim walking from Covent Garden Market to the Porters' Club, carrying 16 baskets on his head in the Blimey Stakes - so called because of the number of 'blimeys' dropped during the progress of this race. Speeded up footage of Jim walking, surrounded by a small crowd of people, on his way to the club. He also carries two baskets in his hands. Outside the club, Jim performs his famous act of drinking a pint of beer while balancing another pint on top of his head. Will Collinson says "Blimey, what a throttle!". | |
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