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Wooden Athelete(1912)
Status: Released
Date: 1912-07-22
50%
3 Votes
Time: 0h 5m
Overview:
Stripped-back wooden dolls put on the greatest show on Earth via the marvel of stop motion.
Languages: No Language.
Countries:
United Kingdom
ProductionCompanies: 
Empire Film Manufacturing Company
Movie: Wooden Athelete
Video Trailer Wooden Athelete
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The Wooden Athletes (1912) | BFI National Archive - Featurette
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