Baby Elephant 1948

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Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.

Rome, Italy.

Elephant trumpeting. Children running past camera in Rome Zoo. Children running down road. Camel sitting down. Bear standing up on hind legs. Close up shot of polar bear. Monkeys looking on from cage. Baby elephant...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
59755
Sort Number:
UNSO 035 C
Time in/Out:
01:36:32:00 / 01:37:04:00
Canister:
UNSO Reel 035 C
Film ID:
1520.18
Issue Date:

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