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THE BOOTLEG FILES: "THE CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH"

By | July 2006

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the funky world of rare, classic and hard-to-find films which can only be obtained via bootleg video channels. This week, Phil goes Down Under for a lost Aussie classic…

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Bootleg Files Features

THE BOOTLEG FILES: "THE CHANT OF JIMMIE BLACKSMITH"

BOOTLEG FILES 139: "The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith” (1978 Australian classic). LAST SEEN: In Australia last spring as part of a touring festival of film...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: "THE ALL-STAR BOND RALLY"

BOOTLEG FILES 137: "The All-Star Bond Rally” (1945 morale booster with Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Betty Grable). LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the last...

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