Big Top 1955

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Olympia, London.

Horses parade around the Bertram Mills circus ring (title super over). GV. Audience, mainly children. GV. Elephants parade around the ring holding trunk to tail. MS. Elephants, as they come round the ring. GV. Elephants round the ring as before. CU. Young girl watching. MS....

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
31567
Sort Number:
55/102
Time in/Out:
01:04:07:00 / 01:06:42:00
Canister:
55/102
Film ID:
559.05
Issue Date:
22/12/1955

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