A Test For Athletes. 1966

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Hamburg, Germany

A TEST FOR ATHLETES.

Commentary in German.
Various shots of German runner Werner Girke out on practice run during training. C.U. Slow motion shots of his legs and feet running. Various shots of Girke undergoing lab tests in preparation for the 1968 high altitude...

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Cataloguer:
Virginia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
89105
Sort Number:
UN 4242 A
Time in/Out:
01:19:04:00 / 01:20:40:00
Canister:
UN 4242 A
Film ID:
3172.05
Issue Date:
1966

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