A String Trick 1933

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"A piece of wood - some string or cord, and a penknife, will enable Father to mystify that growing son..." C/U of a piece of wood standing on its end. A penknife is stuck into the side of it. A man's hands tie a piece of string around the wood over and under the penknife. The penknife is taken out and...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17692
Sort Number:
EP 270
Time in/Out:
01:31:09:00 / 01:32:41:00
Canister:
EP 270
Film ID:
982.15
Issue Date:
05/10/1933

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