Fred Sylvester And Nephew Issue Title Pals! 1942

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Fred Sylvester and Nephew. Part of the PALS! issue.

London, probably Pathe Studio.

Various shots of Fred Sylvester, a tall man in an American Policeman uniform and his 'nephew' - I think it is actually a midget - going through their tumbling and balancing turn.

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
49804
Sort Number:
NSP 340
Time in/Out:
01:32:47:00 / 01:35:15:00
Canister:
NSP 340
Film ID:
1552.15
Issue Date:
05/10/1942

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