The Rivals! 1932

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"Years ago Eve would scarcely have thought of trying this - " M/S of a man waist deep in a river grappling with an alligator. He lifts it out of the water holding its jaws shut. A small boat approaches. The alligator is put into the boat and its captor climbs in after it. "Today, however, even wrestling...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17482
Sort Number:
EP 243
Time in/Out:
01:57:50:00 / 01:59:32:00
Canister:
EP 243
Film ID:
964.22
Issue Date:
18/08/1932

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