Eat 'em Alive Wrestlers 1946

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Description

Title reads: "Eat 'Em Alive Wrestlers".

All in wrestling in Paris, France.

Various good shots of wrestling bouts. Cut in shots of spectators and wrestlers. Wrestlers competing are Albert Ben Chemoul, Van Den Bos, Rex Galle and Louis Lowe.

Note: also spelt Louis Loew.

Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
45046
Sort Number:
46/020
Time in/Out:
01:27:20:00 / 01:29:32:00
Canister:
46/20
Film ID:
1376.18
Issue Date:
11/03/1946

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  • "Albert Ben Chenoul" should read Albert Ben Chemoul.

    jamied 24th Apr 2012
  • Thanks for pointing out this error. We've corrected it.

    British Pathé 15th May 2012

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