https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/35514bb8-82d3-42dd-9c09-7d8fdcc42205 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Help us preserve, scan and post more rare and endangered films! Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com This Fox film "The Game of Jai-Alai / The World's Fastest Game" (1936) is a Treasure Chest Production and was written and narrated by Edward Thorgeren. It explains the evolution of a sport originating with four Mexican bankers. Initially, one of them (Pancho)'s focus on the ball sparks a fight. Over generations, the game, now often called pilota, becomes more sophisticated with paddles and improved balls, emphasizing skill and teamwork. It branches into various forms, including handball, with a focus on footwork and timing. Slow motion highlights the importance of timing and technique. An instructor demonstrates spin and angle. The game, now called jai alai, becomes a major sport in Mexico, with players using a wicker basket called the sesta. Highli players start young, earning significant salaries despite short careers due to the game's intensity. The game, requiring a three-wall court, is known for its speed and is popular in Spain, Mexico, and Cuba, requiring skill, speed, and stamina. It is managed similarly to boxing and horse racing, highlighting the athleticism required. 00:00-0:30: Introduction to the story of four Mexican bankers with time on their hands. 0:30-1:03: Pancho is told to keep his eye on the ball, leading to the beginnings of an early Mexican riot. 1:03-2:05: The game evolves over generations, becoming more sophisticated with the introduction of paddles and improved balls. 2:05-2:21: The game, now called pilota, emphasizes skill and teamwork. 2:21-3:00: The game continues to evolve, with longer paddle handles and faster balls, requiring more skill and coordination. 3:00-4:05: The game branches out into various forms, including handball, with a focus on footwork and timing. 4:05-4:36: Slow motion highlights the importance of timing and technique in the game. 4:36-4:55: An instructor demonstrates the first lesson in spin and angle. 4:55-5:39: The game, now called jai alai, becomes a major sport in Mexico, with players using a wicker basket called the sesta. 5:39-6:22: Highli players start young and can earn significant salaries, though their careers are short due to the game's intensity. 6:22-6:40: The game requires a three-wall court and is known for its speed, often called the fastest game in the world. 6:40-7:58: Slow motion reveals the game's technique, and it's popular in Spain, Mexico, and Cuba, requiring skill, speed, and stamina. 7:58-8:29: The game is managed similarly to boxing and horse racing, highlighting the athleticism required. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we've worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you'd like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7S46od7VFI Mirrored from Periscope Film (https://www.youtube.com/@PeriscopeFilm) Sat, 13 Jun 2026 12:56:33 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.dngr.us https://peertube.dngr.us/lazy-static/avatars/41a6fee9-7f57-42d0-a5fc-5db4f1af2e31.png https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/35514bb8-82d3-42dd-9c09-7d8fdcc42205 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.dngr.us/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.