Nicholl Sisters 1937

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NICHOLL SISTERS In a speciality ballroom dance. 175ft MUSIC La Gaiete Ewing Cramer.

Probably filmed at Pathe studios, London.

M/S of the Nicholl sisters carrying a huge balloon each, they hold them up in the air and dance around with them. They throw them in the air, catch and bounce...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
41956
Sort Number:
NSP 059
Time in/Out:
01:02:51:00 / 01:04:43:00
Canister:
NSP 59
Film ID:
1238.05
Issue Date:
13/05/1937

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  • The wrong clip of film has been uploaded here - instead of the Nicholl Sisters, we see some snooker with Sidney Smith followed by a fashion feature.

    jamied 14th Jul 2012

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