A Girl Prodigy 1922

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"There aren't many girls who can jump into a river like this little eight-year-old." M/S of small rowing boat. Several men sit in the back of the boat and a man and young girl stand at the front. C/U of the girl revealing that her hands are tied behind her back. She dives off the front of the boat into...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17633
Sort Number:
EP 262
Time in/Out:
01:18:19:00 / 01:19:18:00
Canister:
EP 262
Film ID:
978.10
Issue Date:
28/09/1922

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