Boom 1931

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Description

Note: The location of the events in this film are unknown.

Full titles read: "BOOM ! - A quarry goes on the bust !"

Intertitle read: "From the quarry "dentists" drill to the explosions last word - in one minute."

L/S's and M/S's of workmen with very large electrical drills,...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
36906
Sort Number:
PT 054
Time in/Out:
01:20:35:00 / 01:21:33:00
Canister:
PT 054
Film ID:
1028.08
Issue Date:
06/04/1931

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