Perfecting Perfection 1936

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Graphic reading 'Perfecting perfection ? Sonja Henie practises at Richmond for forthcoming championships'. Various shots of figure skater Sonja Henie performing skating routine on spotlit ice rink. Very nice close up interview with Sonja, in which she is interviewed by the man giving the voice over....

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Cataloguer:
John Greathead
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
101278
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Time in/Out:
10:00:00 / 10:01:38
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Film ID:
201206.279
Issue Date:
1936

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