Heavy Weight Championship 1936

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Full title reads: "Heavyweight Championship - Peterson and Foord in training".

Location of events unknown.

Various shots of boxer, Jack Peterson, in training in a gymnasium for big fight with Foord. M/S of Peterson sparring in ring.

C/U of man in suit with two boxers - Ben...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
13102
Sort Number:
36/064
Time in/Out:
01:03:54:00 / 01:05:09:00
Canister:
36/64
Film ID:
891.03
Issue Date:
10/08/1936

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