Greasy Pole Dance Finland (1920 1929)

Greasy Pole Dance on board a ship off the coast of Finland. Group of about 8 young boys aged about 10 years, trying to climb onto and stay straddling a greased pole; sticking out horizontally on a ship s deck. Lots of slipping and sliding. Funny. Sometimes they all fall down together. CU of a 1yearold baby standing up; w, ship s officer holding the little toddler s arm. Next the officer stands next to the pole; where all the boys have finally succeeded in sitting in a row. They all fall down again; w, officer lifting 2 of them down. CU large woman in cloche hat. CU couple. CU 1st woman; w, another wearing fur round her neck. Shot looking down at crowd of middleclass people on deck. Back at the pole; 2 boys straddling it try to have a pillow fight while crowd watches. Next 2 girls (aged about 12) give it a try. Then a series of pairs of grown men sit on the pole and whack each other w, pillows; and finally; 2 women. Throughout all this; the spectators are laughing uproariously. Couples danc