Balance Introducing The Lucerne Skaters (1932)

Most of us would be quite content to be able to stand upright on roller skates, apart from tricks like this A man and a woman in great sequinned skating outfits stand in the Pathe Studio with a curtained backdrop the Lucerne Skaters. The man stands on a circular platform trimmed with a fringe. He wears black trousers and a black hat decorated with sequins and a white shirt. His partner wears a black and white shorts and bustier outfit. The man stands spreadeagled on the platform balancing on his skates. C, U of him as he carefully bends forwards to pick up a handkerchief which is lying in the middle of the platform. He picks it up with his mouth very flexible. Or this (and all on a 6ft. table ) The couple clasp hands and begin to spin. The woman puts her hands around the man s neck and she hangs from his shoulders as they spin around she looks pretty heavy. C, U of the two skaters taking a bow. One slip here is a short cut to The man crouches down on the platform an