"Just For Fun" 1933

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"Here's the funniest man in the World. (To show his particular humour, he adopts a little protection.)" M/S of a man putting on a padded breastplate - like those worn by American Football players. C/U of the man as he puts on a leather flying helmet. He puts on a mask with wire face protection.

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17644
Sort Number:
EP 264
Time in/Out:
01:43:10:00 / 01:44:48:00
Canister:
EP 264
Film ID:
978.21
Issue Date:
06/07/1933

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