Fire Eating Family 1965

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Description

Jack Taylor and wife perform various tricks including fire eating, in the Triangle pub in Peterborough.

C/U of Jack (he is wearing red harem pants) covering empty wine bottle with towel and smashing with knife. He spreads broken glass over table. L/S revealing bemused crowd of local pub-goers...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3666
Sort Number:
CP 527
Time in/Out:
01:39:20:00 / 01:41:54:00
Canister:
CP 527
Film ID:
309.08
Issue Date:
28/01/1965

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  • That guy's face is so gross!

    JasonC 17th Feb 2012

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