Durban 1962

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Durban, South Africa.

Durban is a renowned holiday resort. L/S crowded beach where a beauty pageant is taking place, - girls in bikinis walk along a catwalk, with onlookers sitting in deck chairs. The winner of Miss Durban competition kisses the compere. There is a cutaway shot to four well...

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Cataloguer:
Margaret
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3173
Sort Number:
CP 415
Time in/Out:
01:55:06:00 / 01:57:46:00
Canister:
CP 415
Film ID:
211.11
Issue Date:
10/12/1962

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