At The Circus 1923

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Scenes from a circus at Crystal Palace. Various high angle shot of chariots being drawn by horses around a circus ring.

High angle shot of clowns in the ring - one boxes with a horse that wears boxing gloves on its front feet. A group of horses are led into the ring. Men sit at a long table...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
36429
Sort Number:
EP 089
Time in/Out:
01:04:48:00 / 01:08:07:00
Canister:
EP 089
Film ID:
872.03
Issue Date:

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