Rudy Starita And His New Octarimba 1936

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Titles read: 'Now Pathe Pictorial has pleasure in presenting - Rudy STARITA and his new "Octarimba" In melodies of long ago'.

Pathe Studio, London.

Several shots of Rudy Starita playing his new instrument, the 'Octarimba', which looks like a wooden xylophone. Commentator says Rudy...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52328
Sort Number:
PSP 936
Time in/Out:
01:59:52:00 / 02:02:21:00
Canister:
PSP 936
Film ID:
1656.30
Issue Date:
12/03/1936

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