JIM HAWTHORNE’S FUNNY WORLD

[Music] H World takes you to plunge Ohio famous test pilot Irving flap of utility aircraft tests his human glider Now watch how gracefully Irving can soar there he looks kind of sore well better luck next time Irving Chicago funny world's production staff holds its annual banquet in the windy city with the accent on good food and informality that's uh Miss Olivia love our fashion editor and our idea man mvin got it that's mvin there who produced our next little film by the way now this is his idea entirely which not only gives proper credit it also places the blame where it belongs and mvin says a thrill a minute in this exciting film of clock girl at window that's the inventor speaking George fasty now these rare action shots were made at New York's Museum of unnatural history there's the inventor this unique model sprays perfume on the hour ideal for those who think time is of the essence the line was also mvin there here's a model called the prize fighter it's an employee time clock that punches back here's another one of those thrill minute news shots one that really clicks all right now synchronize your watches here's Hummy fleetfoot displaying his Fearless Daredevil stunts that won him the international safety convention award hum plans a personal report as soon as he gets out of the hospital bottoms [Music] up that's humm all over Wheels Oklahoma a new amusement park opened this week featuring a barrel of fun for motorists drivers have a chance to go around in the best of circles over a closed course of course this new Thrill Ride was invented by Sam up and over who got the idea from watching a cloves dryer Sam hopes to come out clean on his [Music] investment around around around we go all step to the rear oh a new rapid transit system is tried out in New York as the city seeks solution to today's rush hour traffic needs economy is stressed in this two horsepower power unit which gets 35 m to the gallon or a baale and that ain't hay or maybe it is at any rate it's a funny world notice at no time did his head leave his [Music] [Applause] [Music] body our funny World reporters cover the spring training of the Junior Olympic track team now here are the haras racers rushing around the track at Breakneck speeds our busy cameraman autofocus gets a closeup of last year's relay winner Shifty legor there's Shifty now trying to get the jump on his [Music] friends our funny World reporters move in for a close look at the high jumping contest they must have set a new record there they've jumped clear out of the field our funny World cameraman autofocus without regard guard for his personal safety brings us these award-winning pictures from ashtray Pennsylvania at last we can see noted Throat Specialists relaxing on their day off these psychologists at the Happy Time Zoo have a special problem on their hands Nelly the zebra is antisocial and will have nothing to do with her striped cousins so the psychologists are showing Nelly pictures of different zebras to see which personality type she PR birs But Nelly turns up her nose at all of them but our funny World reporter gumo phobia found out what the trouble was Nelly is not a zebra at all but a donkey who backed into a newly painted picket fence good going [Music] gumu funny World scores another first this man is balancing heavy objects on his chin in keeping with the new belief that strong chins make better fighting men as these films show no effort is spared to develop prominent jaw bones either on land or in the water an unidentified General told our funny World reporter that if strong chins will be in advantage in the next War we'll be ready keep a stiff upper [Music] chin we're looking at Martha Snak hiips Chief tester for the follow me perfume company she tries out her company's newest perfume called last woman on earth and it looks like the perfume works so Martha hurries back to her office to report the good news it's a funny world even in the perfume [Music] business [Music] again funny world [Music] 55 funny World cameras go to the shark fin River in Tasmania where we see Gretchen goof trying to warn her husband that the water is infested Ed with whoop too late let's look in on The Lonesome Corners Cafe in big toe Montana where they've doubled their business by giving customers the bird it looks like Foul Play but the customers aren't getting ruffled this is the head waiter tip heavy who's got something to Crow about he's invented a new kind of bird which we can see here although it looks like a rooster it's actually a cross between a homing pigeon and a parrot so that if it gets lost it can ask for directions We Salute tip heavy businessman of the week for putting a real feather in his cap crowds gather to watch George woofer of Tweeter Arkansas as he installs a new antenna for his low Pass High Gain base reflex inverted duplex high-fi set that's George now sitting on his antenna to see if it'll carry a strong signal but he's being careful cuz last week he slipped and spiraled to the ground making 33 and a third revolutions per minute he's been playing around up there for 2 days this time setting some kind of a record uh probably LP as someone's calling him as he picks up the phone his wife Sapphire needles him about his long playing so down he comes mad enough to trade his wife in on a new loud speaker tough luck George but when you're a high five fan you have to face the [Music] music a funny World exclusive at the racetrack of seor Don Paso paprika we get a sneak peek at these Champions as they streak across the Finish Line Senor paprika World Authority on dogs is especially proud of these Chihuahuas even if they do have gland trouble our funny world camera goes to overflow Nevada as we look in on the George drip family if you'll notice a bit of moisture is in the room it's because of a leak in the plumbing upstairs which the landlord refuses to fix but George has a contract and he's going to stay right where he is even if it is a raft of trouble on the left is his attorney Plankton float who's going over George's water down contract to see if there are any leaks rather than leave George high and dry he's going to sue the landlord for making him live in a dive don't give up the ship George this has been another funny World [Music] [Music] [Applause] exclusive [Music] funny World takes you to closed Nebraska for the annual golfing event the national closed open we're on the third T and you're seeing the winning form of Harvey slam look at the back swing a beautiful shot note how Harvey sometimes sacrifices distance for a good lie a heavy Money winner last year Harvey decided this year he'd enter the winners pool we'll return to the National closed open in just [Music] seconds here we are again at the third tea of the closed Nebraska Golf Course for the national closed open we're watching famous golfer Harvey slam Harvey calls for his caddy to help locate the shot note the club Harvey is using it's his own invention called the label it's like a spoon only bigger here comes the caddy the caddy locates the ball now watch this amazing shot he addresses the [Music] ball the back swing the back swing there it is a beauty hats off to golfer Harvey slam funny world's cameras take you behind the scenes at the ballet we're visiting Madame Pet's School of the dance located just off Broadway uh 600 M Off Broadway actually it's in wig Indiana now it may look like these are men dressed as women but actually they are women disguised as men dressing like women all senior students of Madame pette School of the dance AR note the exceptional Grace and Poise displayed by these lovelies as they perform excerpts from the beautiful Swan Lake Ballet credit must be given to Madame Pet's head ballet Master Herman clumsy for the Excellence of this performance Herman assures us that all of these young ladies will go on to Greater Heights uh mostly because they're moving the school to Greater Heights New [Music] Jersey funny World salutes Madame pirouette School of the dance funny World consumers report now here's the latest in merchandise packaging it's a fresh frozen swimming pool uh do-it-yourself item the pool comes fresh frozen in kit form manufactured by the cold slab Pool Company of chill Pennsylvania now when the pool arrives you just assemble according to the easy to follow instructions and add water now these films show a gay patio party note the ease with which swimmers can either enter the water or climb climb out of the pool your cold slab fresh frozen swimming pool is sure to please those dropin guests funny World salutes George klab for this famous [Music] first [Music] [Applause] [Music] funny World takes you to a circus performers party these folks seem to mix business with the pleasure too [Music] [Applause] meanwhile back at the party here's a flying saucer expert juggling his new to suit him this couple shows how to have a good time just get your heads together and share and share aik how not recommended table manners this young lady drinks a toast and almost puts her foot in it funny doings on funny world strictly for the Carriage Trade is this new baby buggy Derby part of the Annual Festival held in Wheels [Music] Nebraska pretty big babies in this case now the object of the race is to cover a specific route in the fastest time without making any changes along the way the winning team will receive a year supply of T-bone steaks uh strained of [Music] course and the winners George pushard and Herman Ryder well here's a dog gone good game and this dog is really having a ball I should say he's uh trying to have a ball only the ball is under glass of course Rover can see it but he can't get at it how frustrating can things get R now the unique feature here is that when the player gets a score of 100 the dog's eyes light up funny dog I mean funny World well the battle core turns into a ballet core as these GIS take time out during war games for a performance of shak's beautiful beautiful Swan Lake only this Swan looks more like a vulture even with clever costumes it just doesn't look right somehow but the girls do their best to entertain the troops now watch our platon Pavlova give a [Music] [Applause] pouette give them a hand there girls don't drop her now she has KP tomorrow you know there's she [Music] go fire chief nozzle hot flame has perfected a dry chemical for fireproofing floors and carpets there's Chief hot flame and his helper leaky spett demonstrating their marvelous new product on the floor of the city's brand new fire station with the confidence that comes from 34 years of careful testing Chief hotflame throws a match on his newly treated floor as we salute another milestone in fire [Music] prevention a funny World Report from our little known facts Department the preliminary tryouts at the Indian apples Speedway is such a big job that it's conducted each year by Giants imported from the Northwoods these are fullsize racing cars now this year's event was conducted by Giants tall bunion and shorty corn plaster the only mishap was when one of the racing drivers got lost he was finally found in the cuff of giant Shorty's trousers mad as all get out but in true giant fashion shorty tried to be big about it he gave half his lunch to the driver who should be through eating it sometime next fall we say farewell to those lovable Giants until next year's [Music] race a funny World preview of modern swimming pool equipment here's is the newest thing in vacuum cleaners for your backyard swimming pool designed to look like an elephant this ingenious vacuum can clean any pool up to 20,000 gallons in 5 minutes the inventor of this machine Harvey backwash announces that chlorine can be eliminated altogether to keep the pool sparkling blue just add 4 tons of salted peanuts 5 minutes before vacuuming domestic science Marches On [Music] in gravy stain Wisconsin Harvey crease offers the public something new in a cleaning and pressing plant from an entirely new scientific principle customers can get their clothes cleaned and pressed without taking them off Harvey pushes a button and while the customers stand around listening to chamber music a new chemical called instant Grease comes shooting out of the secret panels cleaning the garments from top to bottom and now busy men and women can get their clothes clean during their lunch hour now here's a close-up shot of Harvey and his uniform technician as they stand Overjoyed at the success of this new business good luck Harvey [Laughter] crease [Music] buddy World takes you inside the worn out Brothers movie company and this spaceship is going on location to the moon and these technicians are putting wild wolves aboard the ticker tape is feeding out information about weather conditions so they'll know which route to take the animals will be used in all the night scenes which will show 10,000 wolves howling every time the Earth comes up the name of the movie will be Shine On Harvest earth starring Rock crater and lunar Turner worn out Brothers scores again this is bird watcher Winfred weasel wump watching for a certain rare bird called the West Wind warped winged whistle woofer the only one on record was seen by a 98-year-old man in the spring of a 6 as he lay waiting for the second appearance of hi's comet it's a rare bird to find and the reason Winfred wants one is that someone once gave her a book entitled The care and feeding of the West Wind warped Wing whistle woofer and winr hates to throw away books don't give up [Music] Winnie this appears to be test pilot Irving flap of futility aircraft preparing to launch his new bluntnose mono flash which travels at the speed of light after months of waiting for the right moment Irving is now ready for the countdown 10 9 8 he can scarcely hide the joy in his eyes as he gets ready to push the button 4 3 2 at the last second an oldfashioned jet gets in the way and Irving calls it off for another day in these dangerous times where only the men of imagination can survive in a world of rigid economy and fierce competition we can't help but salute the enterprising Genius of Tom Peeping who has cornered the market in the window washing industry in a bold attempt to increase business instead of going to the customer's house to wash the windows Tom moves the house to his Factory and for Rush jobs where the customer must have 24-hour service Tom uses Atomic powered submarines to whst the houses back and forth at Double speed a funny World salute to Tom Peeping window washer of the [Music] week [Music] and now a close look at Chief concrete tester tender nogin of the Sandy base Construction Company tender is about to swing into action as his fellow workers help him on with his testing helmet making sure there's a snug fit tender has devised his own method for testing brick and concrete there he goes testing the strength of this brand new Smoke Stack designed to last 100 years we salute tender Noggin concrete tester par [Music] Excellence this huge Airship on the bottom is being held against the smaller airplane on top by a marvelous new airplane glue of unbelievable strength Chief test pilot Irving flap now at the controls of the smaller plane on top shows his confidence in this fantastic Glue by loading the lower airplane with 143 tons of lint and daring to fly with nothing but glue between him and the plane below the 143 tons of lint proves too heavy so instead they plan to load the plane next time with chicken feathers once again funny World scores a news beat with these thrilling action pictures taken by Ace cameraman autofocus these men are actually welding and mounting an outside cover on a new home count on funny world to bring you thrill after thrill these secret films were taken last week by Intrepid funny World Crews of photographers on Loc at the world famous deceit Nebraska Toy Factory here in deceit these lifelike toy soldiers are being tested if approved these very toys you see will be on sale at toy stores all over the world to determine whether or not you are buying a lifelike manufacturers urge you to look at the label for the famous deceit sign it isn't very often funny world's executive staff finds time to break away from busy offic routine so they usually call in Barbers to shave them while continuing their work without interruption shown here is Clyde cro funny world's exciting expensive Hollywood correspondent Clyde just returned from an assignment with a film company making a new Jungle series he was gone with them on location in the jungle for 17 years kch has taken on some of the Native characteristics of the Jungle but he's still the same old lovable Clyde we knew funny World salutes its own Clyde [Music] k a famous comedy team gives us a preview of the newest sports car made by noted designer Ricky Shaw the designer altogether eliminated the unsightly motor proving that economy can be fun to be known as the elbow grease back Bender this Speed Demon will get 14 M to a bottle of linament remember you saw it here [Music] first funny World takes you inside a here toor secret school for secret code operators our cameras captured what appears to be a message being written by a man disguised as a boy this method of completely changing the appearance of the code operator is just one of the clever devices used by this world famous secret School an interesting sidelight is that the entire school is operated in Reverse this particular class runs from 7:30 p.m. to 700 p.m. odd but true another interesting fact one of the instructors last name is radar which when spelled backwards is the same as being spelled [Music] forwards a thrilling Revelation from funny world high in the Bavarian Alps in the little town of Ralston on the rer ra this highly skilled technician is making delicate parts for the world's finest watches it's Adolf twist turning out thousands of delicate main Springs by [Music] hand and he pauses to drink a toast to his 1 millionth main [Music] spring our funny World consumers research department is testing an amazing collapsible kit containing everything for a picnic on the water folding into a small box which can be tucked away in the vest pocket it will be known as the Peter Piper Portable pontoon picnic package presenting Portland Peach pies Plymouth pickle peppers Pung and PUK kipy pomegranates and Pomona prune pulp for people preferring Pleasant pudding for an extra dollar the whole thing comes in a plastic [Music] package test pilot Irving flap of futility aircraft testing his newest invention the helium fil space suit designed to carry a man to Mars thus eliminating the cumbersome space ship overhead connected to his suit by a long hose we see Irving's spare fuel tank in case he wants to get gassed on the way up Irving is confident that he'll be able to arrive on Mars looking neat because his helium suit really holds a crease in fact holds hundreds of them funny World salutes Irving [Music] [Applause] [Music] flap famous movie stars at a lawn party this tall fellow is Gregory hi high tower and it's a clipping bee held yearly at whiz Wyoming's leading Barber Shop these exciting and secret pictures taken by an entirely new process no film was used in the [Music] camera funny World salutes nature lover harlo Blue Chip when new track houses began taking over Choice grazing lands harlo turned his hometown into shelter for these dwarf buffalo the last of a Vanishing breed and at last harlo can realize his Boyhood dream of buffalo in every [Music] home there's a young fellow soon to be starred in iow was a teenage giant for the FBI the man with him is Rock Crusher who used to be 6'3 until he starred in Tom Swift and His electric pile driver now this looks like a rib roast soon to be seen in rare and medium a story of clo voyance you'll all recognize Roy Audrey's famous horse no Talent who also played the part of my in My Friend Flicka here's Gregory and rock once more who soon appear together in a two fist at Western called either step aside or I'll walk under a funny World exclusive your funny World reporting staff always on its toes brings you the full story of the motorcycle mystery motorcycle riders who reach the top of this hill seem to disappear mysteriously as those swallowed up by the Earth our funny World cameraman autofocus concealed his camera in some bushes at the top of the hill and found the answer there is not a hole at the top of the hill after all utos films show it's simply a 4,000 ft Cliff thanks to autofocus finder of [Music] facts a report on the new Vitamin X 1,659 J these oldtimers all over 6 five are holding a waltz contest after taking this amazing vitamin for just one week Hot Rod racing and Bron busting are just a few of the wonderful Sports now enjoyed by thousands Community singing takes on a new flavor as this chap sings that beautiful old ballad I poured molasses on my girlfriend and she sits there with goooo eyes here he is [Music] singing [Music] test pilot Irving flap tries out futility aircrafts lighter than airplane for funny World cameras the night flying Shocker the world's first electric blimp it has a 90° vertical takeoff requires only 880,000 ft of Runway to charge its batteries another successful test by Irving [Music] flap the fast growing funny World Zoo shows some of its recent acquisitions here are a few of the rare specimens from far off places from Eastern p pania comes the Ferocious miniature schnaz rasai the shy teror rosis and the wideeye amoo as well as the strange Fedora hattis seen in this once in a-lifetime pose were all captured on an extended Safari into the Wilds of kukamonga funny world's musical director Boris pleas inventor of the world's largest portable accordion he shows details of the pleas blow booster this was made of giant watch Springs and expands the bellows in time to any beat on the Split Second it can be played from within in case of rain or mob violence a funny world first thank you music maestro [Music] please funny world's Hollywood correspondent Clyde cro brings us the latest innovation in headgear and sunglasses these exclusive films show what appears to be those well-known movie stars Bridget mordo and winky wolf bait wearing the new Styles now here Clyde K and his hardworking camera crew shoot a sidewalk interview outside of famous studi Gates now that looks like child star Tommy Hawk arriving ready to start work in the new release I was a teenage war chief for the FBI another scoop for funny world [Music] peaceful stream Nebraska conversion of a surplus riverbed to a commercial asset here are workmen of the peaceful stream project busy dredging out the channel of the little Topanga hila a tributary of the mighty mqu in just a few short years this very stretch where scores of workers wield or like shovels will be converted into the peaceful stream sea huge oceangoing freighter will tie up and take on Hay grain and feed from Wares in the heart of downtown Omaha a funny World toast to the coast of [Music] Nebraska [Music] funny World Wall Street report exclusive films of an important merger between two giants in the bicycle industry we'll have the names and how this merger will affect our nation's economy in [Music] seconds [Music] two huge financial Empires were joined into one corporate family with the wedding of Cynthia Treadwell heir to the Treadwell bicycle tire fortune and George thin wire president of the pedal car wheel and spoke company Wall Street predicts our economy will enter a new cycle [Music] zoologists are forced to revise their opinion as to which animal is King of the Beast a recent funny World Safari discovered a ferocious animal here too for unknown it's the rare East deroian fur covered meat Grabber no both the peer instilled in larger animals by the very sight of this voracious little [Music] beast shortly after these films were taken this fearful animal devoured our camera six cans of film and a tripod always first with the newest Beauty AIDS Hollywood has come out with a coin operated in instant beauty salon watch the change in this young lady's appearance this new Beauty vending machine can create over 100 Parisian hairstyles in only 10 seconds it also removes wrinkles tones the skin adds the subtle tint of makeup gives a complete manicure adds three coats of nail polish steam cleans white sidewalls and applies six coats of metallic blue spraying animal funny World salutes this example of modern scientific [Music] progress you're about to see an exclusive film obtained at Great expense and with special permission from the leap over Racing Stables of leap over Kentucky the leading girl racing trainer Miss Henrietta start gate Saddles up Leaf over's possible Derby winner milk run watch the tremendous speed as milk run turns up the track funny World salutes the cream of the leap over Stables fine [Music] [Applause] [Music] animals funny world's Aviation progress report here we see Irving flap Chief test pilot for futility aircraft testing the newest edition to the world of flight the swallow copter now watch Irving leap into the air there he goes another tribute to futility aircraft and to Irving flap genius of [Music] flight a funny World travelog takes you to the Christmas Islands and a rare performance by the native Christmas Seal two seals were scheduled to perform but one was cancelled by the local post office now this seal also serves as lifeguard at the local beach resorts watch this [Music] rescue there's a lifeguard who really knows his ropes and one who shows real affection for the local towns folks now if you'd like to join our next travel tour to the Canary Islands write our travel guide Miss Gilda cage post office box six here are three enterprising young men they've organized a grandma sitting service of mom and dad want to take in a ball game these boys will grandma sit for just 50 cents an hour they provide entertainment as you can see and notice how Grandma eagerly watches their performance they even prepare late night snacks of tasty upside down cake in case company drops in why not organize a grandma sitting service in your area there are a few Choice franchise cities still open for information right Grandma sitters care of Miss Gilda cage post office box six famous race horses parade in The Paddock and ups and downs racetrack note the eagerness of these Swift racing animals as they head for the Starting Gate they're off and running at ups and [Music] downs funny World consumers report the latest in outdoor patio barbecue clothing is tested by our chief of research George sprayhead this unique garment is ideal for approaching overheated barbecue grills or ovens since it provides the wearer with a thin film of moisture to guard against the Heat just enough to cool the weekend outdoor shed for information on where you can buy this handy outfit right to flood clothing company post office box 6 in care of Miss gild de cage [Music] [Applause] sh