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Howard De Courcy 1940
Description
Titles read: "Now Pathetone Presents - HOWARD DE COURCY The Master Manipulator".
London, probably Pathe Studio.
Various shots of conjurer Howard De Courcy doing tricks involving some large hoops that he catches and manages to hang on his arm, even though his thumbs have been tied together...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sarah
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 15555
- Sort Number:
- PT 527
- Time in/Out:
- 01:09:21:00 / 01:12:07:00
- Canister:
- PT 527
- Film ID:
- 1202.07
- Issue Date:
- 06/05/1940
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- Magicians of the past MAGIC WW2 entertainment
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