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Joan Beech 1942
Description
Joan Beech.
Probably filmed at Pathe studios, London.
15 year old champion Joan Beech demonstrates Hi Li, where a ball is attached to a bat with a length of elastic. Various shots as she skilfully hits the ball. M/S as she plays with two. Slow motion shots show her technique.
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Emma
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 49867
- Sort Number:
- NSP 346
- Time in/Out:
- 01:31:17:00 / 01:32:42:00
- Canister:
- NSP 346
- Film ID:
- 1554.19
- Issue Date:
- 16/11/1942
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