The Famous Wallendas 1937

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Item title reads - Pathetone now has pleasure in presenting the famous Wallendas "flirting with death".

M/S of one of the men doing forward rolls on a high wire whilst holding a long pole for balance, he walks along. M/S of a young woman cycling backwards and forwards on the wire. M/S as she...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40001
Sort Number:
PT 381
Time in/Out:
01:59:24:00 / 02:01:46:00
Canister:
PT 381
Film ID:
1154.30
Issue Date:
12/07/1937

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