Alex Jany - 17 Year Old French Swimmer 1946

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Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.

Marseilles, France.

French swimmer, Alex Jany, breaks the world 200 metres swimming record.

L/S of Jany diving into the pool. Various shots of Jany in action, showing his very fast turn. C/U of man with a stopwatch....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
70639
Sort Number:
UNSO 089
Time in/Out:
01:13:58:00 / 01:14:33:00
Canister:
UNSO Reel 089
Film ID:
1487.14
Issue Date:

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0:010:020:030:04

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