"An Indoor Switzerland" 1930

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Full title reads: "France. 'An Indoor Switzerland.' Artificial ice, snow and mountains, enable Parisians to enjoy all thrills of winter sports."

Paris, France.

Various shots of boys skiing down an indoor ski slope. Several of them fall when they reach the bottom. More shots of people...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
8251
Sort Number:
30/061
Time in/Out:
01:39:20:00 / 01:40:45:00
Canister:
30/61
Film ID:
755.25
Issue Date:
29/12/1930

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  • Elements of this footage exist in clip 877.08, (bearing the same title), along with some fresh images. The other clip is dated 1931, rather than the 1930 seen here.

    jamied 22nd May 2012

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