Man on a Diet

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1450A
Date Released
21 Mar 1957
Date submitted
13 Mar 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 7
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Medical Phenomenon. DESCRIPTION: In Belgrade, Mr Karelly consumes four kilograms of metal in addition to his normal food. Karelly’s gastric juice digests every kind of metal such as glass, iron, aluminium, rubber, plastic art material etc. SHOTLIST: SCU man. Mr Karelly at table. CU chain taken from matchbox. CU man swallowing chain. CU man eating coins. CU coins on plate. Man eating plate (tin). Eating china dishes. Drinking water. Man shakes hands and leaves table.
Keywords
Curiosities
Locations
Belgrade; Yugoslavia
Footage sources
Germany
Card file number
70055
Credits:
Commentator
Jeffrey K. Shearley
Length of story (in feet)
81
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Man on a Diet', British Movietone News Issue No. 1450A, 21 Mar 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/21581 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)