Can You Do This? 1922

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A trick is demonstrated where a man drops coins through his bowler hat without making a hole.

C/U of a hat being held over a glass. He places the hat on top of the glass, balancing it on its crown so that he is able to drop the coins into it. He shows a coin to the audience then drops the...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
14788
Sort Number:
EP 071
Time in/Out:
01:55:19:00 / 01:56:44:00
Canister:
EP 071
Film ID:
860.24
Issue Date:

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