The World's Youngest Wire-Walking Wizard 1934

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Titles read: "The World's youngest wire-walking wizard."

Location of events unknown.

Various shots of Harold Barnes, 12-year-old tightrope walker, bouncing about on a rope over a Venetian style lake. He does some somersaults and comes down on the rope, bouncing up again on his bottom....

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38229
Sort Number:
PT 214
Time in/Out:
01:37:01:00 / 01:37:54:00
Canister:
PT 214
Film ID:
1096.15
Issue Date:
30/04/1934

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