51³Ô¹ÏÍø

Search for the meanest man in New York City

(Jumpy footage) Title card: "World's meanest man!" / Circled ad in a newspaper: "Wanted for part time work 25 of the meanest, most cantankerous, orneriest, crabbiest, sourest, evil-disposition men in the city. Must be devoid of any sense of humor and able to give references..." / A man at a table with radio microphones interviewing 'mean' people; VS SOTs (one woman butts in and complains about her husband; another man, who is possibly actor Lionel Stander, steals nickels from his child, and then beats him; the interviewer asks another if he had adenoids; he had new ones put in) / An audience of dour men / SOT man introduces comedians Jesse Block and Eve Sully; SOT Eve tells of her dream man Clark Gable; two scowling men; CU the comedians; she finishes her joke about Gable / The audience of hostile, disinterested people / Pathe crowing rooster logo / Note: exact day not known
(Jumpy footage) Title card: "World's meanest man!" / Circled ad in a newspaper: "Wanted for part time work 25 of the meanest, most cantankerous, orneriest, crabbiest, sourest, evil-disposition men in the city. Must be devoid of any sense of humor and able to give references..." / A man at a table with radio microphones interviewing 'mean' people; VS SOTs (one woman butts in and complains about her husband; another man, who is possibly actor Lionel Stander, steals nickels from his child, and then beats him; the interviewer asks another if he had adenoids; he had new ones put in) / An audience of dour men / SOT man introduces comedians Jesse Block and Eve Sully; SOT Eve tells of her dream man Clark Gable; two scowling men; CU the comedians; she finishes her joke about Gable / The audience of hostile, disinterested people / Pathe crowing rooster logo / Note: exact day not known
PURCHASE A LICENSE

Get personalized pricing by telling us when, where, and how you want to use this asset.

DETAILS

Editorial #:
1228604196
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
November 01, 1934
Upload date:
License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released.ÌýMore information
Clip length:
00:02:34:15
Location:
New York City, New York, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr004289_02_01.mov