French Olympic Hopes In Training AKA French… 1968

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Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

Fort Romeu, France.

LS The French sports training centre at Fort Romeu. LS Pan down building to swimming pool. Various shots of the French swimmers Alain Mosconi, Christine Caron and backstroke girl Benedicte...

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Cataloguer:
Heather
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
85897
Sort Number:
UN 4384 A
Time in/Out:
01:51:42:00 / 01:54:43:00
Canister:
UN 4384 A
Film ID:
3001.19
Issue Date:
1968

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