In Honour Of 'the Soothing Weed (1932)

Full title reads: “Paris. In honour of 'The Soothing Weed'. 'Slow' and 'fast' competition winds up the proceedings of National Congress of Smokers - they're the right words ... 'winds up'.“ Paris, France. Group of men seated on a stage. They all light up pipes when signalled by a gong. Pan across gathering of smoking men. C/U man smoking pipe. Various shots of men smoking. Shots of audience watching the smoking competition - men and women - many of them are also smoking. Another smoking competition starts - they are smoking cigars. C/U pan across faces of smoking competitors - they are all puffing very hard, it is a speed smoking competition. (Natural sound track only - No commentary) FILM ID:685.3 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical c