Chertsey 1939

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Full titles read: "CHERTSEY"

Stuntman Tony Daring performs some dangerous stunts. L/S of Tony riding his motorcycle through several planks of burning wood before falling off his bike. L/S of Tony then riding through numerous empty beer barrels. His final stunt is to go through a sheet of glass...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
14115
Sort Number:
39/017
Time in/Out:
01:42:36:00 / 01:43:24:00
Canister:
39/17
Film ID:
1001.46
Issue Date:
27/02/1939

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