The Three Loose Screws 1935

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Titles read: "Now Pathetone has pleasure in presenting - Another famous Comedy Team - THE THREE LOOSE SCREWS".

London, probably Pathe Studio.

M/S of two men in identical suits and hats doing a soft shoe shuffle; another man runs onto the stage and into the dancers, sending them flying...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39103
Sort Number:
PT 292
Time in/Out:
01:36:30:00 / 01:39:25:00
Canister:
PT 292
Film ID:
1122.19
Issue Date:
28/10/1935

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  • The Three Loose Screws are Harold Childs (the acrobatic dancer), (Jack?) Farr and Hugh French.

    TheThreeLooseScrews 18th Dec 2012

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