Breathing Exercises Issue Title How's That? 1939

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Part of issue titled HOW'S THAT?

Pathe Studios, London.

70 year old Ernest Hopkins teaches two glamorous young ladies breathing exercises that will keep them slim and healthy. Bare chested Ernest sucks in his stomach and breathes loudly.

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
42600
Sort Number:
NSP 160
Time in/Out:
01:06:05:00 / 01:07:17:00
Canister:
NSP 160
Film ID:
1272.04
Issue Date:
20/04/1939

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interesting HEALTH - PUBLIC INFORMATION BIB-HISTORY OF HEALTH Great British Workout

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