Strength & Grace By The Brent Brothers 1931

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Introductory intertitle reads: "Not to mention two charming partners - "

Two couples perform acrobatic feats in front of a curtain backdrop. The Brent Brothers lift the girls high into the air and the girls strike elegant poses. "The rugged strength of Adam matches the lithesome suppleness...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16828
Sort Number:
EP 223
Time in/Out:
01:01:40:00 / 01:05:27:00
Canister:
EP 223
Film ID:
948.02
Issue Date:
22/10/1931

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