Great Little Lads 1928

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Item title reads - "Great little lads". Artane boys give a clever gymnastic display. Ireland.

M/S as the boys march along in rows carrying various flags. They do arm stretching exercises, up and out to the side and also variations on this theme, the camera pans slowly across them as they do...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
35091
Sort Number:
G 1537
Time in/Out:
01:49:28:00 / 01:52:16:00
Canister:
G 1537
Film ID:
742.38
Issue Date:
13/09/1928

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