A Unique Obstacle Race 1933

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Full title reads: "France. A Unique obstacle race. Competitors have to run, crawl and swim in annual race held on the out-skirts of Paris."

Paris, France.

Competitors start running off at beginning of race - most of them look like fairly young men. The competitors finish the running...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6649
Sort Number:
33/066
Time in/Out:
01:30:33:00 / 01:31:46:00
Canister:
33/66
Film ID:
733.23
Issue Date:
17/08/1933

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