Jumping Frog (1930)

No title. “Here’s “Hoppo“, champion of all frog jumpers. — Los Angeles, Cal.“ C/U of a frog which is being prodded. Eventually it jumps. High angle of the frog on a piece of cloth marked with a “starting line“. The frog does a jump then is pulled off the cloth and placed behind the starting line again. “He meets all comers!“ C/U of two frogs being tightly held. They are let go and they go jumping around. High angle shot of the cloth, there is a ruler in shot - presumably to measure the jump distance. Note: Part of a “Walter Futter’s Curiosities“ film - presumably bought in by Pathe for reediting. Amber tinted nitrate print. 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 ne