Skylarks! 1931

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THIS DIGIBETA VERSION HAS BEEN MADE FROM THE PRINT - VERSION ON TAPE *PM0944* WILL PROBABLY BE BETTER QUALITY AS TAKEN FROM THE NEGATIVE.

"Not the kind of bird with feathers, but a daredevil sporting girl who doesn't mind defying death - and gravity."

C/U of male pilot and a female...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
37488
Sort Number:
EP 090
Time in/Out:
01:00:19:00 / 01:02:19:00
Canister:
EP 219
Film ID:
1078.01
Issue Date:
20/08/1931

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