1948 Oscars 1948

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1948 Oscars. Hollywood in California, United States of America.

L/S exterior of the Academy Award theatre in Hollywood showing cars arriving. M/S elevated crowded foyer. C/U An 'Oscar' statuette. C/U Deborah Kerr...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
65245
Sort Number:
UN 2096 E
Time in/Out:
01:41:17:00 / 01:42:45:00
Canister:
UN 2096 E
Film ID:
2272.13
Issue Date:
1948

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