Will The Tango Come Back? 1925

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Miss Barbara Miles and Mr Maxwell Stewart (Winners of the World's Dancing Championship 1924-1925) dance a tango.

L/S of the couple dancing - looks like the Pathe studio. We then see the steps in C/U with just the couple's feet featured. Ends with a C/U of the couple.

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
14475
Sort Number:
EP 028
Time in/Out:
01:00:00:00 / 01:02:25:00
Canister:
EP 028
Film ID:
834.01
Issue Date:

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