Alexandria: Magic Carpet Cuts 1962

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Unused / Unissued material -

Alexandria, Egypt.

MS Slow pan over gamblers seated round roulette table placing bets in the Palace Casino in Alexandria CU Roulette wheel spinning. MS Group of young men on sandy beach of Montazah Palace, they do handstands and tumble about. MS Two men...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
88687
Sort Number:
UN 3855 A
Time in/Out:
01:36:12:00 / 01:45:32:00
Canister:
UN 3855 A
Film ID:
3153.13
Issue Date:
1962

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