A humorous history of the bicycle since 1819.A humorous history of the bicycle since 1819.A humorous history of the bicycle since 1819.
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Pete Smith
- Narrator
- (voice)
Nell Craig
- Picknicker
- (uncredited)
Nelson Eddy
- Singer
- (singing voice)
- (uncredited)
Bill Elliott
- Bicyclist
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe title is a pun, referring not only to bicycles but also the mustaches worn by most of the men in the "historical" footage.
- ConnectionsEdited into Athletiquiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 12 (1947)
Featured review
History of Bikes
Handlebars (1933)
*** (out of 4)
Extremely good and funny short from MGM and Pete Smith tells us the history of bicycles going back to their earliest days, through their various changes and their uses in 1933. This was directed by Jules White who would go onto make several shorts with The Three Stooges so he certainly brings a lot of good comic timing here including flashing back to the first bicycle owner who keeps looking for his bike in a lake. Smith's narration is also spot-on here because a lot of times these shorts of his are rather silly and it's up to his narration to really sell them. He certainly sells this one as there are plenty of nice laughs including a King Kong joke at the end aimed at a larger woman using a bike to lose weight.
*** (out of 4)
Extremely good and funny short from MGM and Pete Smith tells us the history of bicycles going back to their earliest days, through their various changes and their uses in 1933. This was directed by Jules White who would go onto make several shorts with The Three Stooges so he certainly brings a lot of good comic timing here including flashing back to the first bicycle owner who keeps looking for his bike in a lake. Smith's narration is also spot-on here because a lot of times these shorts of his are rather silly and it's up to his narration to really sell them. He certainly sells this one as there are plenty of nice laughs including a King Kong joke at the end aimed at a larger woman using a bike to lose weight.
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- Michael_Elliott
- Jul 14, 2015
Details
- Runtime10 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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