International Cross - Country 1934

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Full title reads: "INTERNATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY - Belgian Champion wins run across Bois de Boulogne."

Bois de Boulogne, France.

Various shots of the massive international cross country race - 1400 entries, says voiceover. Various shots of the men running through the countryside, across...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
10682
Sort Number:
34/104
Time in/Out:
01:13:24:00 / 01:14:49:00
Canister:
34/104
Film ID:
811.11
Issue Date:

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