Fakenham AKA Frying Pan Tennis 1939

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Fakenham, Norfolk.

Full titles read: "FRYING PAN TENNIS"

Several shots of chefs playing tennis with frying pans (Some of the shots they play are actually quite impressive). L/S's of the cooks using the pans after the game for frying eggs. M/S of chef hitting a rotten egg with pan and...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
14339
Sort Number:
39/048
Time in/Out:
01:50:43:00 / 01:51:44:00
Canister:
39/48
Film ID:
1009.40
Issue Date:
15/06/1939

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