Man Blowing Huge Balloon (1930)

No title. “And now — the human automobile tire pump does his stuff. — Seattle, Washington.“ M/S of a man who is shirtless blowing into a large rubber balloon. The balloon begins to expand. He’s practising to blow up dirigibles!“ C/U of the man straining to blow up the balloon. M/S of the balloon taking shape. “The World’s Record. Increasing a pressure of over ten pounds per square inch.“ He continues to blow up the balloon. Note: intertitles have the word “Curiosities“ at the top and “The Movie Side-show“ at the bottom. This is one of the“Walter Futter’s Curiosities“ in the Eve Pic collection - American films which it appears Pathe bought then retitled for use in the U.K. 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, wh