Heilige Nacht 1955

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Oberammergau, Bavaria, Federal Republic of Germany (Western Germany).

GTV. Pan, German peasants entering church yard. CU. Woman putting lighted candle on grave. SCU. Two other people putting lighted candle on graves (natural sound). CU. Candles on graves. CU. Old woman putting candle on grave....

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
31575
Sort Number:
55/103
Time in/Out:
01:25:54:00 / 01:27:20:00
Canister:
55/103
Film ID:
559.13
Issue Date:
26/12/1955

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