Weight And See (1937)

Full title reads: Weight and See Tokyo, Japan. Market traders hold a festival where they demonstrate their strength and balancing skills. They lift stacks of objects looks a bit like a circus acrobatic act. Various shots of Japanese men in short kimonos on outdoor stage. A crowd sits at the back of the stage and watch as, one at a time, men step forward to demonstrate strength. The men lift heavy straw bales and large stacks of crates. M, S of man lying on stage for the grand finale stunt. Balanced on his stomach are bales of straw, barrels and a canoe Several other men climb into the canoe, they are passed more bales of straw. C, U of man lying on stage beneath great weight. M, S of men in canoe holding up straw bales. Note: reminds me of modern Japanese game show, Endurance AH 2001. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.