Your Hand Shapes Destiny AKA Your Hand Shapes… 1936

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Item title reads - Your Hand Shapes Your Destiny!

Item about palmistry. M/S of a cheirophosist (hand reading expert), dressed like a fortune teller. She is sat on the edge of a sofa as a young woman kneels in front of her and has her palm read. C/U of her hand, various shots as the lady reads...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39247
Sort Number:
PT 305
Time in/Out:
01:02:23:00 / 01:04:58:00
Canister:
PT 305
Film ID:
1128.02
Issue Date:
27/01/1936

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