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Soapbox Derby

Before They Were Famous • Kids and Family, UR

A young Michael Crawford stars as the leader of the Battersea Bats, a fresh-faced gang that's determined to best deadly rivals the Victorias in the upcoming soapbox derby.

Tags
Soapbox racing, Gangs
Cast
Michael Crawford Peter Toms
Keith Davis Legs Johnson
Roy Townshend Foureyes Fulton
Crew
D'Arcy Conyers director

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