Keeping The Balance 1933

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Titles read: "Keeping the balance, by the Brothers Hintoni, the Amazing and Amusing Equilibrists."

Probably filmed in Pathe Studio, London.

The Brothers Hintoni walk onto the set on their hands, very close together. They are wearing suits. They go through their act of humorous balancing...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51794
Sort Number:
PSP 821
Time in/Out:
01:06:11:00 / 01:08:35:00
Canister:
PSP 821
Film ID:
1622.04
Issue Date:
28/12/1933

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