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Secrets Of Strength - Saxson Sic Brown Famous… 1932
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M/S of Saxon Brown dressed in a little gladiator style skirt and lace up sandals. He stands behind a piece of wood balanced on two trestles. He explains to the audience that he is going to knock a four inch nail through and inch and a half plank. He takes a piece of cloth and rolls it up to protect...
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- Cataloguer:
- Jenny
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 51062
- Sort Number:
- PSP 721
- Time in/Out:
- 01:22:24:00 / 01:24:33:00
- Canister:
- PSP 721
- Film ID:
- 1586.12
- Issue Date:
- 28/01/1932
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