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Real High Divers 1931
Description
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?
There is no soundtrack for this item.
L/S of a man (I think) diving from a tremendous height into a swimming pool;...
Data
- 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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