France In Turmoil 1961

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France in Turmoil.

L/S Tanks coming towards camera along the Champs Elysee in Paris. L/S Orly Airport. L/S Interior the Empty departure lounge. M/S Broken flooring in the lounge pan up to windows. C/U Pan a wrecked wall. L/S Lyon station. M/S Entrance to the station. M/S Interior twisted metal...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
53466
Sort Number:
61/034
Time in/Out:
01:02:32:00 / 01:03:51:00
Canister:
61/34
Film ID:
1722.03
Issue Date:
27/04/1961

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