Cuba Celebrates 1939

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Full titles read: "CUBA CELEBRATES"

Various shots of a band and the Cuban army marching through the streets of Havana to celebrate 37th anniversary of their independence. M/S of Colonel Batista watching from the Presidential box.

Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
14405
Sort Number:
39/044
Time in/Out:
01:10:05:00 / 01:10:50:00
Canister:
39/44
Film ID:
1013.10
Issue Date:
01/06/1939

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