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The Tennis Machine AKA Rene Lacoste 1920-1929
Description
Titles read: 'The Tennis Machine - A new angle on Rene Lacoste the world-famous Tennis Star. Mr Lacoste, the human machine, wears so many partners out that he's had to invent another machine to test his powers...'.
Location of events unknown - France?
Tennis star Lacoste demonstrates...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Cheri
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 76977
- Sort Number:
- ON 380 E
- Time in/Out:
- 01:01:37:00 / 01:08:03:00
- Canister:
- ON 380 E
- Film ID:
- 2448.02
- Issue Date:
- 1920 - 1929
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