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Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs
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Performing Animals; or, Skipping Dogs

1895-03-05 · 1 min · ★ 4.8

Documentary

A short black-and-white silent documentary film featuring one dog jumping through hoops and another dancing in a costume, which was considered lost until footage from an 1896 Fairground Programme was identified as being from this film.

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Birt Acres
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