QUIRKY: World’s tallest man (1928)

EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Clifford Thompson aged 22 said to be world’s tallest man stands 8 feet 4 inches in his socks Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: The highest human. Clifford Thompson aged 22 said to be world’s tallest man stands 8 feet 4 inches in his socks ENGLAND: EXT Car pulls up and Clifford Thompson (world’s tallest man at 8ft 4 ins) gets out and shakes hands with man then both walk away along street: Thompson along and into shop: Thompson standing beside shorter man: Thompson standing with his arms outstretched over four shorter men beside: Background: Clifford Thompson aged 22 said to be world’s tallest man stands 8 feet 4 inches in his socks FILM ID: VLVA43T1NOMRX6P8X31OKDK04R4ZY To license this film, visit Archive: Reuters Archive managed by: British Pathé