Acrobatic Novelty 1924

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No title. The Spazzoni Troupe featuring Nellie Wallace and Billy Merson perform a comedy acrobatic routine. Billy flexes his muscles for the camera and poses. Walking on hands, somersaults etc. Nellie and Billy look tiny - were they really short in real life?

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
35343
Sort Number:
EP 018
Time in/Out:
01:31:57:00 / 01:33:35:00
Canister:
EP 018
Film ID:
760.11
Issue Date:
10/04/1924

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