Are You A Lip-Reader? 1933

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"Papers today are fond of testing your knowledge. Here's something they haven't tried yet - lip-reading! First meet Con Ingham, who speaks but says nothing!" C/U of comedian wearing a suit and a boater hat. He speaks to the camera, moving his mouth exaggeratedly which makes it quite easy to see what...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17715
Sort Number:
EP 272
Time in/Out:
01:22:23:00 / 01:24:34:00
Canister:
EP 272
Film ID:
984.11
Issue Date:
26/10/1933

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