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"They Do Start Early In America" 1931
Description
Full title reads: "They do start early in America. Yes Sir, meet 5-year-old Eric N. Compton of New York."
New York, United States of America (USA).
A man introduces us to a young boy - Eric Compton - who can reads and pronounce long words at the age of five. This somewhat precocious...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 7245
- Sort Number:
- 31/025
- Time in/Out:
- 01:37:54:00 / 01:40:11:00
- Canister:
- 31/25
- Film ID:
- 765.22
- Issue Date:
- 25/03/1931
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