After The Blue Riband 1935

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France.

Title reads: "After the Blue Riband - Giant French Liner "Normandie" undergoes first trails" (Super over shot of Liner)

WS. Pan across Liner in docks. MS. The funnel of the "Normandie" pumping out smoke tilt down the funnel to the deck. MS. Woman cleaning the liner. MS. Decorations...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
9772
Sort Number:
35/037
Time in/Out:
01:50:42:00 / 01:51:40:00
Canister:
35/37
Film ID:
825.22
Issue Date:
09/05/1935

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