The Mouth-Organ Maestros On Sleeve As The… 1930

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Full titles read: "The Mouth-organ Maestros!" (new intertitle) "Who'd like to own the Harmonica Championship - ? Here are some recent aspirants for the Junior Title."

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M/Ss of a crowd of children and teenagers standing on the steps of a monument, all playing harmonicas;...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
36749
Sort Number:
PT 014
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:00:38:00
Canister:
PT 014
Film ID:
1014.01
Issue Date:
30/06/1930

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