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Aerial Merry Go Round 1921
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No title on the film.
Shots of very large propellors going slowly round on early aircraft. We see a man pulling a lever and turning a wheel on them. L/S of four fast propellors, the early helicopter takes off and hovers above the ground. Some men run out of the way.
Note: This story...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Emma
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 22183
- Sort Number:
- G 0758 ?
- Time in/Out:
- 01:24:43:00 / 01:25:40:00
- Canister:
- G 758 ?
- Film ID:
- 230.21
- Issue Date:
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