Manchester Can Take It 1941

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Title reads: "Manchester can take it".

Despite the Blitz, Manchester still puts on its usual Circus.

Various shots of a circus ring with clowns, acrobats, horses and a lion trainer (Captain Tommy Kayes) performing their acts. Several cut-ins of the audience which is mainly children.

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37789
Sort Number:
41/003
Time in/Out:
01:30:08:00 / 01:30:58:00
Canister:
41/3
Film ID:
1069.25
Issue Date:
09/01/1941

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