Peeps Through The Window Of The World No. 28 (1935)
Titles read: PEEPS THROUGH THE WINDOW OF THE WORLD. Various locations of events. In Ponti, Italy, we see various shots of villagers preparing a huge pudding for their annual Polentone Festival. Chefs chop ingredients in the square while crowds of people mill about. The polenta mixture is stirred in a huge cauldron and turned out. People are served portions and eat from bowls. A man in white has wine poured into his mouth from a keg. In Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales we see various shots of a postman on horseback riding about the village and delivering letters. In Columbus, Ohio in United States of America, we see several shots of the tiniest Eve in the world an 18yearold midget called Margaret Ann Robinson who is only 18 inches tall. She is first seen sitting in a hat box on a cloakroom counter, then stands on the palm of a man. She walks around a table lamp and poses beside a normal child of 2 1, 2 years who holds a doll Margaret is the smaller of the two. Cataloguer s note: Margaret An
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