German Acrobats 1948

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M.S. Acrobats walking across road. M.S. Girl being hauled up pole by rope. L.S. Girl on top of pole, showing tightrope. L.S. Pan from ground to girl at top of pole. Girl standing on her hands.

C.U. crowd looking up. L.S. Girl performing acrobatics on top of pole. M.S. People looking up. C.U....

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Cataloguer:
MIKE
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
76721
Sort Number:
UN 1919 D
Time in/Out:
01:18:20:00 / 01:20:22:00
Canister:
UN 1919 D
Film ID:
2425.06
Issue Date:
1948

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