Boys Will Be Boxers 1928

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Shot in a gym where about 60 young boys (about 6 or 7 years old) sit on the floor with their arms in the air. They wear little boxing gloves.

The boys jump around, put their dukes up, bounce on the ropes, spar, etc. One boy sits on a stool in the corner of the ring whilst one other boy massages...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16617
Sort Number:
EP 129
Time in/Out:
02:00:53:00 / 02:01:49:00
Canister:
EP 129
Film ID:
930.19
Issue Date:
19/03/1928

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