In Sunny Havana 1928

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Full titles read: "In Sunny Havana - Brilliantly decorated floats... inaugurate Carnival Season in Cuban Capital."

Havana, Cuba.

High angle L/S of the streets of Havana; a slightly closer shot shows several cars covered in streamers that are part of the carnival. Various M/Ss of brilliant...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
33708
Sort Number:
G 1478
Time in/Out:
01:42:13:00 / 01:43:02:00
Canister:
G 1478
Film ID:
716.29
Issue Date:
20/02/1928

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