Cactus Sweets (1933)
This is a new one on us from Texas. They sidle into the desert and collect the biggest Cacti visible M, S of two men standing in the desert amongst some cacti. They use spades to unearth a large cactus. M, S of man rolling a large cactus along the ground. Then they slice them up for chocolate centres M, S of man slicing down sides of cactus. C, U of two men beside the cactus as it is sliced in half with the help of a large saw. Chunks are cut off the cactus then a hand propelled slicing machine is used to cut the cactus into slices. C, U of man opening up a small box of sweets. Out of the strong and spiky come C, U of a square of the cactus plant alongside a chocolate covered version. M, S of a display of various chocolate covered cactus sweeties Bizarre. Was an item in Eve s Film Review issue number 642. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC
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