Finger Speed! 1926

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C/U of a violin being played by "de Groot". Then Billy Mayerl plays the piano. Alvin D. Keech plays the banjo. C/U of the banjo being played in slow motion. A fast fox-trot is played to demonstrate the "feather" stroke and a waltz to demonstrate the up-drag motion.

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
35339
Sort Number:
EP 018
Time in/Out:
01:22:05:00 / 01:24:55:00
Canister:
EP 018
Film ID:
760.07
Issue Date:
25/09/1926

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