A Tale Of Tails (1931)
Story about animals tails. Lots of fly swatters have been invented since Noah left the Ark, but few can beat these, the original M, S of horse and foal tails swishing. We then see a South American Tapir first his head as he eats a branch held out to him by a zoo keeper then a C, U of his little stubby tail. Caution Don t try this on a mule What I assume is the Tapir s tail is held up towards the camera. Intertitle reads: What about the Scorpion If Dempsey had packed a wallop such as this little tail can give, Tunney would never have won the Championship C, U of a scorpion being teased by with a pencil to make it angry. And there s the South American Coati, with the makings of a fine swatter in his useful appendage Was an item in Pathe Pictorial issue number 666. Note: Gene Tunney. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.
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