Real High Divers 1931

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Full titles read: "Real High Divers." (new title) "One sheer drop - 120 feet into a shallow pool."

Location of events unknown - could be United States of America?

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L/S of a man (I think) diving from a tremendous height into a swimming pool;...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
36896
Sort Number:
PT 051
Time in/Out:
01:54:07:00 / 01:54:41:00
Canister:
PT 051
Film ID:
1026.24
Issue Date:
16/03/1931

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