The Devil's Handiwork

In this 1933 Newsreel we meet Cecil Dill and learn of his ability to play squeaky music from 'twixt his palms. Even more entertaining than the actual exhibition of this talent is his wide-eyed, breathless explanation of how he stumbled upon it.

It's too bad they cut the interview short, though, because we don't get to hear him tell of his mother's disapproval of this, the "Devil's Hand Harp." Nor how, after years of her constant derision of it, he finally "did her in and made a nice end table and matching lampshades out of her."

Thanks to Russ for forwarding me this clip of Ed Gein's neighbor.