Coast Or Country? 1929

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Subtitle reads: "A Pathecolor Contrast" so print would have been stencil coloured. "Which do you prefer - the peace of the countryside" (shot missing) "- or the roar and bustle of a wave-washed coast?" High angle shot of very crowded beach. People seem to be wearing a lot of clothes so presumably not...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
15159
Sort Number:
EP 136
Time in/Out:
01:58:54:00 / 01:59:43:00
Canister:
EP 136
Film ID:
890.28
Issue Date:
11/03/1929

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