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The Sax-Oplanist! 1931
Description
Introductory intertitle reads: "Some unkind highbrows think that Saxophonists should all be made to jump out of aeroplanes, but this brave tootler parachuted without compulsion!"
M/S of two men shaking hands standing beside a biplane. The saxophonist has a practice toot and the other man holds...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Jenny
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 15382
- Sort Number:
- EP 174
- Time in/Out:
- 01:21:59:00 / 01:23:54:00
- Canister:
- EP 174
- Film ID:
- 912.09
- Issue Date:
- 08/06/1931
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