Circus In Training 1957

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Chessington Zoo, Chessington, Surrey.

C/U of a clown putting on make-up. Behind him we see various circus performers going through their training routines. Seen in training are: clowns, acrobats, a female juggler, performing dogs and a "dancing" horse. One man bounces on a trampoline then the...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1449
Sort Number:
CP 127
Time in/Out:
01:39:33:00 / 01:41:15:00
Canister:
CP 127
Film ID:
61.28
Issue Date:
03/06/1957

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