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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  • The man in this clip is not, as currently stated, "Albert Sovo", but Albert Sauvant. (This error has proliferated across the Internet hundreds of times from this clip!). I'd attach some links to back this up, but I know you're no longer allowing them, however hopefully you'll amend this mistake nevertheless.

    jamied 28th May 2013

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