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"Cleaning Up Corsica!" 1931
Description
Full title reads: "Ajaccio. 'Cleaning up Corsica!" French troops launch miniature war against bandits- the curse of famous Isle of Beauty."
Ajaccio, Corsica.
Shot of soldier in foreground watching over Corsican countryside.
Views of Corsica and coastline.
French...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 13634
- Sort Number:
- 31/093
- Time in/Out:
- 01:52:13:00 / 01:53:34:00
- Canister:
- 31/93
- Film ID:
- 875.35
- Issue Date:
- 19/11/1931
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