News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue

Issue No.

591

Date Released

29 Sep 1932

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. More Jobs! Quaint and Queer
• 2. That Devil Lionel!
• 3. The Palace of Spires - Bangkok
• 4. Poise and Pace
• 5. The Lightest Weights!
• 6. The Youngest Bathing Belle
• 7. Your Hand - Something about one of your most important Items

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Summary

NoS Summary - man in a devil suit does pole swinging high above the ground.
British Pathe synopsis: "Lionel is a gentleman who finds delight (and let it be whispered, beaucoup de francs) in risking his neck 80 feet up in the air..." L/S of a large building. A man is seen shinning up a pole. He gets to the top of the pole, secures his feet then starts pole swinging. He puts his arms in the air as he swings around. "To Lionel, the crowd is having a great time..." Point of view shot from the top of the pole, the camera is swung around. "Between ourselves however, Lionel is a well-balanced fellow..." Lionel does a handstand on the top of the pole. He swings his legs back and forth then makes his way down the pole again. "He never stands on ceremony..." M/S of Lionel balancing on the back of a chair which itself is balanced on a platform half way up the pole. Lionel is wearing a devil’s outfit with little horns. He balances on the chair. L/S of Lionel climbing down the pole. Crowds of spectators look up at him. "But, it’s good to be brought to earth again..." M/S of Lionel on the ground putting on a dressing gown. We see from a sign behind him that he is actually called "Lionnel" in France. He looks up and smiles at the camera.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Curiosities

Written sources

Pathe Inventory File   Tin No.246
British Pathe Database 1997   Reference No.EP246
National Film Archive Catalogue

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