Glima (1932)

Titles read: “GLIMA - This isn’t one of Epstein’s new statues it’s the national wrestling sport of Iceland. Leather belts and straps are the only necessary accessories.“ M/Ss of two men wrestling in open-air ring. The men grapple with the belts around their shorts and throw themselves up into the air (they almost look as though they are dancing !) several times until one falls to the floor. L/S of the audience clapping. Several mores shots of the wrestling competition. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 19