Flying Down To Rio 1932

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Description

Titles read: "And now for the first of a series of pictures - FLYING DOWN TO RIO - on board the giant liner of the skies 'Graf Zeppelin.'"

L/S of the large airship being towed out of the hanger. M/S of man carrying tripod smiling as he walks up steps to the ship. Diagram of map of the world...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51340
Sort Number:
PSP 762
Time in/Out:
01:14:22:00 / 01:16:58:00
Canister:
PSP 762
Film ID:
1600.09
Issue Date:
10/11/1932

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