The Skipper! 1931

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Titles read: "The Skipper! Meet J. Lewis, the world's Champion Skipper."

London (?).

Several shots of Mr J Lewis doing some fast and fancy skipping. He is wearing a white polo neck jumper and white trousers, so looks quite striking against the black background. We then see some slow...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37321
Sort Number:
PT 064
Time in/Out:
01:02:17:00 / 01:03:42:00
Canister:
PT 064
Film ID:
1066.02
Issue Date:
15/06/1931

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