Wheels And Whirls 1933

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"Meet the Hughes family - give them a cycle and they'll go for hours." L/S of two adults and a young boy cycling around a ring - probably in the Pathe Studio. They perform various stunts on their bicycles including cycling on one wheel. The boy rides a tiny bicycle. The woman rides her bike and bounces...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17565
Sort Number:
EP 253
Time in/Out:
01:34:03:00 / 01:36:35:00
Canister:
EP 253
Film ID:
972.12
Issue Date:
12/01/1933

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