Billiards Champ Entertains 1945

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Unused / unissued material.

American newsreel item.

Title reads: "Sports Topics of the Day! Reported by Bill Stern, News of the Day".

Intertitle reads: "Cue Magic".

Various shots snooker players / billiards champions Willy Masconie (sp.?) and Ralph Greenleaf demonstrating...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
63680
Sort Number:
UN 1211 D
Time in/Out:
01:42:04:00 / 01:43:03:00
Canister:
UN 1211 D
Film ID:
2145.21
Issue Date:

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