Defying Death 1932

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Full titles read: "Defying death! Meet Monsieur Ringen - the latest death-defyer. M. Ringen's speciality is diving from a height of 120 feet into a small tank, only 6 feet deep - a world's record."

France.

Various shots of a huge crowd watching as Monsieur Ringen climbs to the top...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37196
Sort Number:
PT 111
Time in/Out:
01:41:09:00 / 01:42:32:00
Canister:
PT 111
Film ID:
1052.15
Issue Date:
09/05/1932

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