May Wong Issue Title Is Believe It Or Not (1940)

Part of BELIEVE IT OR NOT issue. Pathe Studios, London. May Wong, the contortionist and juggler, gives a performance of her variety act. Teenager May is unbelievably bendy! As well as contorting her body, she also does plate spinning. The set and May are dressed in an Oriental theme. 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), 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.