Bird Circus AKA Performing Birds Issue Title… 1937

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Bird circus.

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M/S of two lovebirds in a small ring, they are sat together on the back of a model horse and cart which is moving around. M/S of one on the back of a miniature scooter. C/U of another balancing on a ball. M/S of two on a seesaw, another is sat in the...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
41910
Sort Number:
NSP 053
Time in/Out:
01:00:39:00 / 01:01:34:00
Canister:
NSP 53
Film ID:
1236.01
Issue Date:
01/04/1937

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