Freddie Mills Beats Stefan Olek 1947

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Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire.

Freddie Mills V Stefan Olek boxing match. Mills wins on points.

MS CU Various shots of Freddie Mills, (Britain) and Stefan Olek, (France), fighting.

CU Seconds attending to the boxer Olek in his corner.

CU Mills being led up to...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
41385
Sort Number:
47/097
Time in/Out:
01:43:03:00 / 01:44:08:00
Canister:
47/97
Film ID:
1197.26
Issue Date:
04/12/1947

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