Betting Aka Wagers (1942)

Betting. Probably filmed at Pathe studios, London. Various C/U’s of income tax demands and racing forms. M/S of men at the races and others watching darts, all things people have a bet on. M/S Edgar Allan Poe tale “Never Bet the Devil Your Head“. M/S man who has lost his head, it flies into the picture and reattaches itself. Various diagrams and sketches explain betting and odds. M/S couple playing strip poker, she ends up wearing his overcoat and hat. Next game she ends up in her underwear covering herself up with a giant playing card. 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 (193