Beginnings And Ends 1938

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Soundtrack is currently missing for this story.

Titles read: "Beginnings and Ends".

Various locations of events - studio shots probably in the Pathe Studio.

Brief shots of a race meeting in the 1920s, contrasted with scenes at a racecourse in 1938 (presumably), concentrating...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
40397
Sort Number:
PT 424
Time in/Out:
01:42:54:00 / 01:45:24:00
Canister:
PT 424
Film ID:
1170.17
Issue Date:
09/05/1938

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