Britain’s Boy “Carnera“ (1930)

Full title reads: “London. Britain’s Boy ’Carnera’. Pathe Gazette presents first and exclusive pictures of 21 year-old John Pettifer - 6ft. 4 ins. high, weighing 17 stone 4 lbs.“ Intertitle reads: “After less than 3 months’ training, he is already in the Championship class!“ London. Shots of boxer John Pettifer. He is demonstrating his muscles. He then goes through a training regime of running on the spot, doing bends, shadow boxing etc. Two shot with older man presumably his trainer. CU John Pettifer. Sound Track Missing. FILM ID: 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 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
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