Jack Hobbs - The Record Breaker 1930

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"Smiling Jack" - born 1882 - and still going strong." Panning high angle shot of the Oval cricket ground. Large crowds watch the game. "He has scored so many centuries here, the Kennington air must agree with him - At any rate, the crowds do - " High angle shot of the crowd - looks to be all men. "Every...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
48087
Sort Number:
EP 291
Time in/Out:
01:30:35:00 / 01:32:15:00
Canister:
EP 291
Film ID:
3455.12
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