Zithering 1931

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Note: The location of the events in this film are unknown.

Full titles read: "ZITHERING ! - Once upon a time the Zither was one of the most popular of musical instruments - now it is fast vanishing, but here's a band we discovered at a Reunion ---- ----- ----ers." (Note: Unfortunately part...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
36842
Sort Number:
PT 045
Time in/Out:
01:40:11:00 / 01:40:57:00
Canister:
PT 045
Film ID:
1024.12
Issue Date:
02/02/1931

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