Wire Walker Has High Tea 1948

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Full title reads: "WIRE WALKER HAS HIGH TEA".

Zugspitzen, Germany.

Close up shot of Harry Daves walking along rope over mountain carrying table, chair and balancing pole. Spectators looking through binoculars from one of the peaks below. Long shot of Harry Daves seated on chair at...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46991
Sort Number:
48/089
Time in/Out:
01:42:55:00 / 01:43:55:00
Canister:
48/89
Film ID:
1440.29
Issue Date:
04/11/1948

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