The Whip Cracker (1933)

Note: Location of the events are unknown. Full titles read: THE WHIP CRACKER Introducing Jim Ashton champion of the Lash, and unerring in his handling of the big M, S s of Jim Ashton cracking firstly one and then two large whips simultaneously. Ashton then proceeds to light a match that is being held by another man. M, S of a young man having is hair parted in the middle by the whip. C, U of man having pieces of paper stuck to his face and then a cigarette put into this mouth. L, S s and C, U s of Ashton whipping the paper away from the poor man s face. M, S of Ashton cracking his whip by standing on his head on a chair. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136, 000 items from the news agen