QUIRKY/GERMANY: A Strong man in Berlin (1928)

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Video Roll Title: A strong man in Berlin:85ft Full Description: NO SLATE GERMANY: Berlin: SV man wearing loin clothes walks onto stage and lies down on bed of nails, men placing large board on top of him. CU man’s torso packed between board and bed of nails. SV men place first piano, then chair board on top of man. Piano player steps on board and sits in chair at the piano, two violin players step on board and begin to play. MV strong man conducts band from his position beneath platform. SV band playing on board above strong man. SV piano removed from board, players step off and board lifted off. MV man lying on bed of nails raises himself up. CU imprint of nails on his back. Background: Video Roll Title: A strong man in Berlin:85ft FILM ID: VLVA71GQHFTM6K0V8JOTCJJIS0SQ5 To license this film, visit
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