A Battle of Mind Over Matter

The Great Blacaman Hindu animal hypnotist who claims to be the only man in the world who can hypnotize Lions, Finally met his match when he was signed to play himself I a forthcoming production Universal's "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man"  Starring W. C. Fields with Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy.  On his first day on the set Blacaman started to demonstrate his process on the blanc blockhead, with the results shown in this, the first of two pictures, as Bergen introduces his little pal to Blacaman, who immediately starts making passes at the radio rogue.

Bergen Appears somewhat worried as the hypnotist's power seems to be asserting itself. 

Hollywood, Calif. World Wide Photos 12-6-38