Believe It or Not (Second Series) #9

Believe It or Not (Second Series) #9

1932 · 8 min · ★ 5.5 · Documentary

In this short film, Robert L. Ripley introduces narrator Leo Donnelly who presents various "Believe It or Not" oddities from around the world as gathered by Ripley. Segments include a NYC clothier that caters to very large men and circus elephant grooming. Vitaphone No. 1363.

Directed by Alfred J. Goulding

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