The World's Tallest Man 1925

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A man who is 8ft 10 inches tall is the subject of this film. His chest measures 61 inches. His name is John Aason and he is 23 years old and weighs 36 stone. (These intertitles all at the beginning of the film before we see the giant man.)

Aason really does look huge as he shakes hands with...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
36372
Sort Number:
EP 082
Time in/Out:
01:01:40:00 / 01:04:00:00
Canister:
EP 082
Film ID:
868.02
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  • "John Aason" in text and tags should read John Aasen.

    Despite the title card he wasn't 8ft 10, he was 7ft 4, (he was made to look taller here by being posed with short adult men).

    jamied 15th Jan 2013
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