John Pettifer Heavyweight 1931

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Full titles read: "JOHN PETTIFER - Britain's 17 stone Heavyweight Hope, Brighton[East Sussex]."

M/S's of elderly man introducing the John Pettifer who he claims is "... one of the most promising heavyweights this country has ever produced."

Several shots of Pettifer, skipping, shadow...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37022
Sort Number:
PT 074
Time in/Out:
01:21:17:00 / 01:24:14:00
Canister:
PT 074
Film ID:
1038.10
Issue Date:
24/08/1931

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