Modern William Tell (1948)

London. In a pub we see dart expert Joe Hitchcock doing stunts with darts. He knocks a cigarette out of the mouth of George Rubber Cornell (Connell ) with a dart. Joe then throws 4 nails at a dartboard, knocking a match out of George s mouth. Then Joe throws a nail at a sixpence in George s hand, knocking it out of his fingers and still scoring a bullseye with the nail A crowd of men in caps and scarves watches. C, U of George s hands with matches placed under his dirty fingernails (yuk). Joe knocks each match off with a nail. George holds a sixpence in his mouth and Joe knocks it off with a dart or nail. Finally, Joe balances a coin on George s nose and knocks it off with a nail. Note: Joe and George used this act to raise funds for the St Dunstan s charity. 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