Legs - Joe Noble Cartoon Survey (1932)

No title. Animation by Joe Noble. Through animation the words “Not counting the foot, the human leg contains three bones. The Femur (or thigh bone) and the Tibia and Fibula.“ appear on screen. The bones are drawn beside the words. The bones are labelled. “People’s trades and habits can be “read“ in their legs! F’rinstance... The Toe-Dancer is known by a pronounced development of the gastrocnemius. The fleshy calf muscle is compressed when we raise the heel.“ The gastrocnemius is shown as an animated legs moves. “The tailor is known by pronounced development of the sartorius or tailor’s muscle. This muscle... the longest in the body, is “stressed“ when we sit cross-legged.“ Illustration shows where this muscle is found. Various shots of tailors at work. One sits on the table cross legged as he sews a piece of fabric. “The housemaid is known by her knee. Very humorous if it’s not you who’s got it.“ A knee in striped stockings swells in and out. “Our rich uncle is known by his “parcel“ Anim