A One Armed Wonder 1922

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Boscombe, Dorset.

Full titles read: "A ONE ARMED WONDER - having only one hand, is evidently little handicap to Mr Eric Peacock - the demon Motorist."

M/S of Mr Eric Peacock is seen doing up his tie with one arm. M/S of Eric doing up his shoe lace. L/S of Eric riding a motorbike and...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
22821
Sort Number:
G 0866
Time in/Out:
01:41:26:00 / 01:43:25:00
Canister:
G 866
Film ID:
262.27
Issue Date:
11/04/1922

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