The World's Perfect Audience 1934

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Titles read: "The world's perfect audience. A native of Australia, he's the storyteller's joy - he laughs to order..."

Australia.

In a garden we see various shots of the Kookaburra bird or Laughing Jackass. He sits on a little perch and makes his distinctive call - it sounds like a...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37683
Sort Number:
PT 198
Time in/Out:
01:44:44:00 / 01:45:51:00
Canister:
PT 198
Film ID:
1092.25
Issue Date:
08/01/1934

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