The Kid And The Boy 1921

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Item title reads - Ted (Kid) Lewis (Middleweight Champion of Great Britain and Europe) trains for his Eight.... Wembley, London.

M/S as he touches his toes and does various stretching exercises. C/U of his face as he stands before the camera, he takes his hat off, smiles, then replaces it....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
22610
Sort Number:
G 0825
Time in/Out:
01:01:51:00 / 01:02:52:00
Canister:
G 825
Film ID:
248.04
Issue Date:
17/11/1921

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  • "trains for his Eight" should read trains for his fight.

    The two men were in training for a bout that took place on 17 November 1921.

    jamied 2nd Aug 2012

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