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Customs Strike 1946
Description
Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.
France - Belgium border. French voiceovered newsreel material.
Customs guards at Franco Belgian frontier play cards as loaded cars cross border duty free.
C/U of sign - "Douaine Francaise". M/S of customs officials...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 70640
- Sort Number:
- UNSO 089
- Time in/Out:
- 01:14:35:00 / 01:15:13:00
- Canister:
- UNSO Reel 089
- Film ID:
- 1487.15
- Issue Date:
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