One-Wheel Traffic 1931

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"We've heard a lot about one-way traffic... here's a little French girl who amuses Paris on her one-wheel shopping expeditions." Low angle of a young woman riding a unicycle towards the camera. She rides right up to the camera - the screen is filled with her legs. M/S of the girl who cycles along holding...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51017
Sort Number:
PSP 716
Time in/Out:
01:41:53:00 / 01:42:40:00
Canister:
PSP 716
Film ID:
1584.21
Issue Date:
24/12/1931

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