Aerial Gymnast 1957

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Battersea Festival Gardens, London.

M/S of a man applying talcum powder to his hands and body. He is wearing burgundy silk shirt tied at his chest. He has a hook in his mouth. C/U shot of man's feet with gymnast shoes on as he applies generous amount of talcum powder to them as well. He is...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1289
Sort Number:
CP 135
Time in/Out:
01:41:27:00 / 01:43:33:00
Canister:
CP 135
Film ID:
63.18
Issue Date:
29/07/1957

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