An Acrobatic Dance By Mitty & Tillio 1921

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Title reads: "Fun of the Fayre - courtesy of Mr C.B. Cochran". C/U of Mitty and Tillio in an embrace. She smiles, he scowls. They dance in front of a curtain. It is an acrobatic dance involving lifts and twirls. Some is seen in slow motion.

Note: Mitty and Tillio were paid £60 a week to appear...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
14483
Sort Number:
EP 029
Time in/Out:
01:18:26:00 / 01:20:47:00
Canister:
EP 029
Film ID:
834.09
Issue Date:
1921

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