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1935 USA: Actor .W.C. Fields tries to impress with gymnastics act
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1:23Now PlayingDate: 7th January 1935
Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: HE FLOATS THRO' THE AIR
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.: Intr. shots, in gymnasium. Semi view of W.G. Fields talking to (unidentified )
two girls in bathing costumes. Semi view of girls talking to W.C. Fields, Fields walks away.
Sound Effects: Fields shows girls trapeze act and sings the man on the flying trapeze...
Comic Items; Personalities - Performers; W C Fields (1879-1946)
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