Juggling in Movies

Movie Circus (1942)

[Leonid Amalrik and Olga Khodatayeva; animation]

Soviet Union. Original title: Kino-tsirk. This anti-fascist war propaganda cartoon made in the Soviet Union during World War 2 is in 3 short acts, all featuring Adolf Hitler.

At 02:28, the third act begins, titled "Adolph the Juggler on Powder Kegs". In it, Adolph Hitler juggles 2 through 7 burning torches on a pile of powder filled barrels, representing the European countries he has occupied. When he accidentally drops one of the torches, the barrels explode.


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