The Long And The Short Of It (1932)

"Lots of Eves sigh for height, but how would you like to be this lady - over 7 feet tall?" C/U of feet of two women. Camera pans up to reveal the fact that one is incredibly tall. The giant woman wears a feathered headdress. The two women chat then the first woman waves her hand above the head of the other woman. "A male friend of hers goes one better - over 8 feet!" M/S of a giant man standing beside a very small woman - a dwarf or midget. He bends down and kisses her hand. He then gives her a cigarette and they have a smoke together. "His diminutive lady friend is 2'10" - only just an armful to the giant..." C/U of the small woman. The giant lights her cigarette. She smokes it as he lifts her up onto his shoulders. C/U of him holding her in his arms while she smokes. They chat and laugh. She kisses him on the cheek. Was an item in Eve's Film Review issue number 595. FILM ID:968.15 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. http://www.britishpathe.tv/ FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT http://www.britishpathe.com/ British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website. https://www.britishpathe.com/