World's Biggest Cat 1934

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Title for this item is missing - paperwork states that this item belongs to the NEWS IN A NUTSHELL collection - which is broken apart.

WORLD'S BIGGEST CAT

Location Unknown.

The largest cat in the world, Gibson, walking slowly. Close up shot of Gibson - he is a giant! Voiceover...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
10279
Sort Number:
34/099
Time in/Out:
01:41:30:00 / 01:42:02:00
Canister:
34/99
Film ID:
805.42
Issue Date:
10/12/1934

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  • Although the location is currently listed here as "unknown", newspaper articles of the era state that Gibson was owned by a Mr Turner of South London.

    jamied 23rd Dec 2012

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