British Pathé Travelogues: CORSICAN HOLIDAY reel 1

British Pathé Travelogues : Corsican Holiday Reel 1 1950-1959

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Travelogue. Reel 1. A Faro Films presentation. A woman looks at a photograph album. "Introducing Sylvia Chapman and Jean Luciani". Photographed by George Stretton. Assistant Cameraman: Paddy Aherne. Edited by: Anne Barker. Location Adviser: Dorothy Carrington. Music Composed and Written by: Peppo Flori,...

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Stock:: Black & White
Sound:: Sound
Media URN:: 71075
Sort Number:: DOCS

Time in/Out:: 01:50:23:00 / 01:57:53:00
Canister:: DOCS
Film ID:: 1699.15
Issue Date:: 1950 - 1959

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