Acrobats Over Alps 1953

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Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unknown or unclear.

Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany.

Several shots of the Traber Troop (father and son Alfredo and Henry), high wire acrobats, performing on a wire in the Alps. Paperwork says they are premiering the act on the...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
67808
Sort Number:
UN 2552 B
Time in/Out:
01:09:49:00 / 01:12:59:00
Canister:
UN 2552 B
Film ID:
2504.07
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