Poise 1932

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No title. Paper records state that this act is "Tracey and Hay". An exhibition dance is performed in the Pathe studio. It is an acrobatic routine with lots of lifts, spins, posturing etc. The woman wears ballet shoes and dances on points.

"Moments of tense muscular strain - yet perfect in...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16971
Sort Number:
EP 234
Time in/Out:
01:26:15:00 / 01:28:42:00
Canister:
EP 234
Film ID:
958.14
Issue Date:
01/04/1932

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