movies_creation
American Movie Archives (美國電影檔案)
- Title
- [Knife-Thrower and Children]
- Year
- 1950
- Abstract
- Texas: Knife-thrower Louella Gallagher throws knives at her daughters Connie Ann, 5, and Colleena Sue, 2-1/2, missing them skillfully as the knives enter a board. Newsreel story.
- Notes
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Produced: Universal-International Newsreel
Run Time: 1:03
Audio/Visual: Sd, B&W - Keyword
- Newsreels;Mothers;Surrealism;Mothers;Surrealism
- Theme
- Whatever You Do, Don't Distract Her!
- Review
-
Can you spell “child endangerment”? I thought you could. In this newsreel featurette, a mom who’s a circus performer throws knives at her two daughters, ages 5 and 21/2. Now I know she’s a skilled performer and the point is that she misses, but don’t scare me like that!
Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: ****. Weirdness: ****. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: ****.
(Reviewer: Christine Hennig) - Location
- A/V room, 2/F