The Big Top Is Ready 1953

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Ascot.

GV line of elephants entering ring holding tails. CU Gusta Kruse, elephant trainer. SV elephants. LV elephants performing with girls. CU elephant and a girl. SV trainer with tiger on lead outside the tent. CU tiger. LV trainer in cage with lions and tigers. SV Trainer (Alex Keer) feeds...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
29031
Sort Number:
53/093
Time in/Out:
01:54:08:00 / 01:55:26:00
Canister:
53/93
Film ID:
128.47
Issue Date:
03/12/1953

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