Prepares For Battle AKA Gene Tunney 1924

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Title reads: "Prepares for battle with Carpentier - Gene Tunney, US light heavyweight champion finds farm work and outdoor sports fine training for ring".

Red Bank, New Jersey, United States of America (USA).

Various shots boxer Gene Tunney driving tractor. MS Tunney playing golf....

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
76967
Sort Number:
ON 368 I
Time in/Out:
01:18:19:00 / 01:20:11:00
Canister:
ON 368 I
Film ID:
2446.08
Issue Date:
1924

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