Oriental Magic 1963

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Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany (Western Germany).

Various shots of Yoga Rayo, world champion of Indian Fakirs, demonstrating fire eating, sticking small sword through his tongue and putting the small sword up his nostril. Various shots of Chun-Chin-Fu, a Chinese sorcerer, performing with...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
78836
Sort Number:
UN 3737 F
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:01:30:00
Canister:
UN 3737 F
Film ID:
2649.01
Issue Date:
1963

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