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Flying Ballet 1951
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Flying Ballet, Empress Hall in London.
L/Ss of ballet dancers with wings attached appearing to fly over the ice. A M/S reveals that the dancers are being supported backstage by people holding ropes. M/Ss of the girls having harnessing equipment adjusted on their costumes backstage. M/S of men...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Howard
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 34580
- Sort Number:
- NP 344
- Time in/Out:
- 01:51:44:00 / 01:54:11:00
- Canister:
- NP 344
- Film ID:
- 1285.24
- Issue Date:
- 16/04/1951
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