Hula Hoop Craze 1958

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Location Unspecified, France

Various shots of girls hula hooping. CU. Man tied up in hula hoop. Various shots of men and women hula hooping. CU. Man and woman dancing inside hoop. (F.G.)

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Cataloguer:
James
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
84165
Sort Number:
UN 3150 A
Time in/Out:
01:49:00:00 / 01:49:43:00
Canister:
UN 3150 A
Film ID:
2916.15
Issue Date:
1958

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