Thrills And Spills AKA Spill & Thrills 1929

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Full titles read: "SPILLS & THRILLS - Many attempt, but few get to the top of steepest hill in Ohio."

Several shots of men on motorcycles attempt to get tot he tope of very steep hill. Only one motorbike rider appears to make it, the others fall off or get...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
35567
Sort Number:
G 1576
Time in/Out:
01:15:36:00 / 01:16:24:00
Canister:
G 1576
Film ID:
776.11
Issue Date:
28/01/1929

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