Berne AKA Pathe Front Page 1947

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Full title reads: "Berne".

Berne, Switzerland.

National gymnasts give a display.

LS elevated shot of the 60,000 gymnasts trooping onto the field.

LS MS General view of the keep fit / PT display. An impressive spectacle.

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
41418
Sort Number:
47/063
Time in/Out:
01:47:23:00 / 01:48:20:00
Canister:
47/63
Film ID:
1189.26
Issue Date:
07/08/1947

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