Acrobats All Bats (1963)

Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany (Western Germany). Swiss veteran gymnasts Hermos Troupe performing in Berlin. CU. & SV. Gymnast swinging round parallel bar, he then stands on top of bar. SV. He is standing on top of bar, falls backwards and is caught by the rest of the troupe who are standing below the bar. SV. Troupe are now marching along one behind the other, and into close up. SV. One of the troupe carries another man forward, stands him down and he is pushed backwards and forwards between two men. SV. Man being pushed backwards and forwards between two gymnasts. One man misses and falls on the floor. SV. Three of the troupe stand with legs apart and one man is thrown between their legs. He is caught and thrown back. SV. Man leaps from the back of three gymnasts onto parallel bar. SCU. Gymnast swinging round parallel bar, another one catches him and lifts him from the bar. SCU. As he walks away carrying man from the bar to place him on two other gymnasts. He performs a hand stand on top of the othe
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