World Barrel Jumping Championships 1958

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Title reads 'Barrels of Speed'.

New York State, United States of America (USA).

Various shots of the World Barrel Jumping contests on ice. Men and women are seen ice skating and trying to jump over long line of barrels placed in the middle of the ice rink. Contestants are seen falling...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
69499
Sort Number:
UN 3039 A
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:00:55:00
Canister:
UN 3039 A
Film ID:
2584.01
Issue Date:

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