Cinetopicalities In Brief No. 105 1940

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Titles read: "CINETOPICALITIES IN BRIEF".

Various locations of events.

In Italy we see a small car called the Flying Flea (? could just be commentator's joke). Two men pick the car up between them, then show the engine, speed lever and pedals. The two men drive off in the car and along...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
41518
Sort Number:
PT 523
Time in/Out:
01:32:22:00 / 01:33:48:00
Canister:
PT 523
Film ID:
1200.16
Issue Date:
08/04/1940

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