Hey Ho! Come To The Fun Fair! 1931

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Filmed at Margate, Kent.

"Thrills, spills, whirls and girls - " Unusual shot of a spinning wheel which is made of mirrors, people are seen walking behind it. The wheel is presumably part of a funfair stall. L/S of a roller coaster then C/U of back of boys heads as they ride the roller coaster....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16758
Sort Number:
EP 243
Time in/Out:
01:19:00:00 / 01:21:44:00
Canister:
EP 215
Film ID:
942.08
Issue Date:
25/06/1931

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