• Short Summary

    A Canadian family of body builders show off their strength and skills.

  • Description

    Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.

    Canada.

    SV Pan the weightlifting Baillargeon brothers.

    CU Jean showing muscles.

    SV Boys forming human pyramid.

    CU Jean supporting human pyramid.

    MV Adrian with platform preparing to lift platform with 14 men on it.

    SV Adrian lifts platform a little.

    CU Adrian lifting platform.

    MV Brothers lined up. Ex-Boxer Max Baer walks into picture and shakes hands.

    SV Baer shaking hands with one of the brothers, then shakes hands with another and wrings hands in mock agony.

    Possibly connected with 49/100 - MD.

  • Tags

  • Data

    Film ID:
    1534.05
    Media URN:
    60064
    Group:
    Unknown sel originals
    Archive:
    British Pathe
    Issue Date:
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:39:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:04:46:00 / 01:05:25:00
    Canister:
    UNSO Reel 075 G

Comments (1)

  1. jamied says

    "Adrian" in text and tags should read Adrien.

    The other four Baillargeon brothers seen here are Charles, Lionel, Antonio and Paul.

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