Don't "Bird" The "Bird-Man"! 1932

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Full title reads: "Nice, France. Don't 'Bird' the 'Bird-Man'! After all - he believed in his own invention, look - listen & don't laugh, please!!"

Nice, France.

M/S of wooden glider.

Monsieur Albert Sovo (sp?) being helped into his glider - described by the French accented...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
5111
Sort Number:
32/067
Time in/Out:
01:19:56:00 / 01:21:05:00
Canister:
32/67
Film ID:
681.14
Issue Date:
22/08/1932

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