Chinese Ceremony 1930

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Group of Chinese men in ceremonial robes stand in two rows - some play instruments. L/S of a statue being placed in a fire. L/S of large number of men marching past the camera. "The actual Ceremony of Fire - - never before photographed for motion pictures." C/U of a man playing a...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
30201
Sort Number:
EP 296
Time in/Out:
01:23:18:00 / 01:24:16:00
Canister:
EP 296
Film ID:
256.10
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