Midget Wrestling

Midget Wrestling. Filmed in 1956 in Paris, this was the heyday of midget professional wrestling. Please note that British Pathe have retained the original, historical subject headings found with the original reels even though today “The Little People of America (LPA) have criticized midget wrestling and also frowns on the use of the word “midget“ in the name of the sport—stating that it is as offensive as a racial slur—but the performers themselves do not always feel the same way.“ 90,000 historic films, all SEARCHABLE on YouTube at: Join us on Facebook at: Tweet us [club201327013|@britishpathe] 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 new