Fiesta ! 1939

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The Andes, Chile.

Full titles read: "FIESTA !"

Good L/S's of Chilean's dancing the 'Quaker' a traditional courtship dance. A number of men and sit on rocks nearby and provide the dances with musical accompaniment on guitars. The commentator says that the dance originates from the first...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40806
Sort Number:
PT 470
Time in/Out:
01:10:47:00 / 01:11:37:00
Canister:
PT 470
Film ID:
1186.06
Issue Date:
27/03/1939

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