Too Old At 85 1938

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Item title reads - Too old at 85?

Bexley Heath, London.

M/S of 85 year old Mr Dale stood in his living room doing various stretching exercises including touching his toes, high kicks and sit ups. He rolls over backwards and touches the ground with his feet. M/S as he does a backward...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
18247
Sort Number:
38/101
Time in/Out:
01:38:29:00 / 01:39:13:00
Canister:
38/101
Film ID:
989.46
Issue Date:
19/12/1938

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