Electric Eels 1950

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Electric eels, Blandford Street in London.

M/S Mrs Dutta in foreground, fish tank in background. C/U Fish tank. C/U Girl's face. C/U Little angel fish. CU Sawtail fish. C/U 'Fighting' fish fighting. M/S Tank with eel in it, girl writing data by side of tank and man trying to make contact with...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
34388
Sort Number:
NP 286
Time in/Out:
01:41:17:00 / 01:42:30:00
Canister:
NP 286
Film ID:
1273.26
Issue Date:
06/03/1950

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