The Motor Skater

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Unused / unissued material -

Early English comedy film - The Motor Skater.

Man buys pair of motorised skates from cycle shop and while trying them at home runs out of control out

Intertitle reads: "And this is how it went -".

He spins round and round the table and...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
60630
Sort Number:
UN 0001 G (A)
Time in/Out:
01:46:34:00 / 01:51:25:00
Canister:
UN 1 G (A)
Film ID:
1804.12
Issue Date:

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