Jack Hobbs - The World-Famous Cricketer 1932

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Full title reads: "Now Pathe Pictorial again presents Jack Hobbs the world-famous cricketer."

Introductory intertitle reads: "Meet 'Jack' England's greatest cricketer. (Commentary by A.E. Lawton, former Derbyshire Cricket Captain.)"

C/U of Jack Hobbs then low angle shot of Jack in...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51268
Sort Number:
PSP 745
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:01:50:00
Canister:
PSP 745
Film ID:
1594.01
Issue Date:
14/07/1932

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