Just Imitation 1934

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Full titles read: "JUST IMITATION"

L/S's and M/S's of a Minah bird singing. He then starts to imitate a man who says "Is there anybody home ?" C/U of a parrot sitting on the shoulder of a man, it sings 'Rock-a-by-Baby'. C/U of a chimpanzee balancing...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38489
Sort Number:
PT 243
Time in/Out:
01:24:19:00 / 01:25:17:00
Canister:
PT 243
Film ID:
1108.13
Issue Date:
19/11/1934

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