Strongman Hairstylist (1959)

Battersea, London. Several shots show hairdresser, weightlifter Mike Pearman styling a girl s pink ( ) hair. We then see him lifting weights in a gym as commentator says although he s only 18, Mike is showing remarkable promise in both spheres. Also at work with weights in the gym is Mike s trainer, Al Murray, the National Coach to the British Amateur Weightlifting Association. Al is seen instructing athlete Brian Hewson; International Shot putter Ann Ducking lifts weights as she lies on a bench. More shots of Mike, this time taking some deep breaths before lifting a bar carrying 3151 lbs, under Al s supervision. Note: on file is a small news cutting about Mike ( Muscleman with gentle touch he makes their hair curl ) and a leaflet on the Spur Personal (fitness) Courses run by Al Murray. 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 LICENSI