Amazons Of Yesterday 1928

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High angle M/S of a fairground boxing ring. A woman in a fringed leotard and knee length wrestling boots fights with a man in a vest and shorts. Several spectators sit and stand behind a rope to watch the fight. The spectators cheer and wave their hats. The woman lays several good...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
15021
Sort Number:
EP 101
Time in/Out:
01:31:30:00 / 01:32:32:00
Canister:
EP 101
Film ID:
880.14
Issue Date:
15/11/1928

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