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Three acrobats - vaudeville film

Three acrobats - vaudeville film

Vaudeville stage act of two male and one female clown-acrobats who make use of a constructed "break-away" wall of spring-hinged windows and doors. Begins with a male clown in dark tights and leotard with a whit... More

Toto Brothers motion picture  - movie film screenshot

Toto Brothers motion picture - movie film screenshot

Opening title identifies this as a "balancing and iron jaw novelty act." Cuts to a long shot of a stage with a carpet and dark curtains as a backdrop, in front of which stand four chairs and a table. From stage... More

Kruger and Ward motion picture  - movie film screenshot

Kruger and Ward motion picture - movie film screenshot

Opening title introduces "Kruger and Ward, the tall and short of it." The camera iris opens on a stage with a painted backdrop of a canyon and waterfall. Two clowns walk across the stage: a dwarf with a fake ba... More