A Day At The Races 1943

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Full title reads: "North Africa - A DAY AT THE RACES".

Tripoli, Libya.

Various shots of Allied soldiers arriving at the race track in Tripoli. Three nurses visit the races. Crowd on the rails. Various shots of the horse race in progress across the desert type course - only two horses...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38113
Sort Number:
43/065
Time in/Out:
01:38:29:00 / 01:39:46:00
Canister:
43/65
Film ID:
1089.13
Issue Date:
16/08/1943

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