Man on a Diet

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1450A

Date Released

21 Mar 1957

Date submitted

13 Mar 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Off to Bermuda
2. 2International Table Tennis
3. 3The Strike
4. 4Liner Rammed
5. 5England’s Great Win
6. 6Golden Sovereigns
7. 7Man on a Diet

Story

Story No. within this Issue

7 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Medical Phenomenon. DESCRIPTION: In Belgrade, Mr Karelly consumes four kilograms of metal in addition to his normal food. Karelly’s gastric juice digests every kind of metal such as glass, iron, aluminium, rubber, plastic art material etc. SHOTLIST: SCU man. Mr Karelly at table. CU chain taken from matchbox. CU man swallowing chain. CU man eating coins. CU coins on plate. Man eating plate (tin). Eating china dishes. Drinking water. Man shakes hands and leaves table.

Keywords

Curiosities

Locations

Belgrade; Yugoslavia

Footage sources

Germany

Card file number

70055

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

81

Story extras:

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