Silhouettes 1933

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"Just a pair of hands - and a whole lot of clever imagination." M/S of pair of hands and arms silhouetted against a black background. A candle and a matchbox are held up to the camera. Various strange movements are performed by the ghostly hands - making different shapes. M/S of hands making large shadows...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17834
Sort Number:
EP 261
Time in/Out:
01:23:43:00 / 01:26:25:00
Canister:
EP 261
Film ID:
990.09
Issue Date:
18/05/1933

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