Miami, Florida, United States of America.
Various shots of the outdoor wedding between midget Billy Curtis (3' 7") and Lois De Fre (6' 4") - a one-time nightclub bouncer. The service takes place on a beach before a crowd of people. After the bride and groom have kissed some other male midgets appear and throw rice at them. Lois and Billy run off, then Lois picks up Billy and runs up some steps with him in her arms.
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Description
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Data
- Archive
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 31/01/1938
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 16236
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Film ID:
- 953.08
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration
- 00:00:36:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:04:38:00 / 01:05:14:00
- Canister:
- 38/9
- Sort Number:
- 38/009
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jamied says
"Lois de Fre" in text and tags should read Lois de Fee.
The marriage took place in January 1938. LOTS of Internet sources claim that the couple divorced the next day, however this isn't true - newspaper articles of the era show that Billy didn't file for divorce till June 1938, and the divorce wasn't finalised until July 1941.
A lengthy, vintage newspaper article about this unusual relationship can be found here.....
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19380227&id=TwwaAA
AAIBAJ&sjid=SA0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=53
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