The Racers! 1932

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"Ever since the immortal Tortoise and Hare race, folk have been inventing other queer ones - and the latest is the Terrapin Trail! Numbering off - " M/S of a group of men, one of whom is painting a number on the shell of a terrapin. C/U of money on a table, gambling on the terrapins obviously. The terrapin...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17001
Sort Number:
EP 238
Time in/Out:
01:51:53:00 / 01:53:08:00
Canister:
EP 238
Film ID:
960.19
Issue Date:
26/05/1932

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