Movie Description
Believe It or Not (Second Series) #12
(1932)Overview
In Robert L. Ripley's absence, Leo Donnelly acts as the guide to the unusual from around the world. A group of people in the Philippines are moving a house, foundation and all, six miles, by carrying it on their backs. A one-armed boat builder demonstrates the water crafts he has devised for his disability. A junk in China propelled by treadmill propeller. Dwarf trees in Japan, some as old as 700 years. Also in Japan, chickens are shown with tail feathers measuring up to twenty-five feet in length. A sun dial in Manila is the world's largest at 30 feet in height and 65 feet in length. A group of church goers in Luxembourg are dancing as a ritual toward good health. Livestock with unusual physical attributes are shown. Tree limbs are displayed in Tacoma, Washington that form an alphabet. The world's largest collection of the smallest books. And celebrity footprints displayed outside of Grauman's Chinese Theater. Vitaphone No. 1427.
Featured Crew
- Cast : Leo Donnelly,Robert L. Ripley
Cast
Narrator (voice)
Self (archive footage)
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Facts
Original TitleBelieve It or Not (Second Series) #12
Status Released
Release Information
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1932-07-09
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 08m
Production CompaniesThe Vitaphone Corporation,Warner Bros. Pictures
Genres
- Documentary