American Airlines Children's Flight 1947

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Unissued / Unused material.

South American Airways give children a free flight. Heathrow, London.

Pan across aeroplane to crew and children. M/S's of them. Various shots of pilots pointing out various points of interest on the exterior of the 'plane to the group of children. C/U children...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
63326
Sort Number:
UN 1624 C
Time in/Out:
01:24:17:00 / 01:28:17:00
Canister:
UN 1624 C
Film ID:
2124.10
Issue Date:

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