A Pole Jumping Act In Three Words - Try... 1930

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Shot of athletics meeting, pole vaulting in foreground. Man running towards camera and pole vaults, he does not clear. Another man runs towards camera to vault in slow motion. He vaults and takes bar off with his foot. Side shot of man vaulting and clearing the bar.

Was a Pathe Pictorial item.

Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
35259
Sort Number:
EP 007
Time in/Out:
01:15:45:00 / 01:16:38:00
Canister:
EP 007
Film ID:
754.08
Issue Date:

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