"Coming Sir" 1929

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Paris, France.

Full titles read: "'COMING.... SIR !' - Gay City's fastest footed waiters compete in novel race for "quickest service" championship."

L/S's of numerous very smartly dressed waiter holding trays with bottle of wine and glass on it. Comical scenes as the waiters are seen...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
18679
Sort Number:
G 1652
Time in/Out:
01:38:34:00 / 01:39:52:00
Canister:
G 1653
Film ID:
806.22
Issue Date:
24/10/1929

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