Otto - French Giant (1910-1919)

Otto - French Giant. France? Man gets out of car and is obviously very very very tall. He walks to left; other men crossing in BG; boy stands looking after him. Then Otto poses; standing on pavement; next to the boy who’s about half his size. Otto takes off top hat. (Goes blank; then some flash frames) CU boy - teen - on rt; w/ part of Otto (cut off at neck) on left. The short guy is holding out his hand to compare its size with that of Otto’s; a few other people are peeking between them. Then MS the giant man standing on pavement w/ several people staring at him. He walks toward camera; people stare after him like he’s a side-show freak. Height. Size; oddities. Note - November 2011: A visitor to the site has written in with additional information. Otto was called Battista Ugo and was born in Vinadio - Cuneo - Italy. 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.
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