Safety Last First! 1933

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"The other day we came across a young motor cyclist who can make any short ride a gay one." M/S of a man riding a motorcycle down a country road. He has no hands on the handlebars. He leans backwards so that he is almost lying down on the bike. A man who is cycling along the other way is amazed by this...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17629
Sort Number:
EP 262
Time in/Out:
01:10:39:00 / 01:12:01:00
Canister:
EP 262
Film ID:
978.06
Issue Date:
01/06/1933

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