International Trotting Race 1960

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Description

Roosevelt Raceway, Westbury, Long Island, USA. Cut story with American commentary.

Night shot, GV. crowded stadium. LS.Race in progress, showing "Hairos II" trotting round afterwards, with cut-ins of crowd watching.

Comb. F.G.

Data

Cataloguer:
Jane
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
85389
Sort Number:
UN 3392 H
Time in/Out:
01:48:03:00 / 01:49:11:00
Canister:
UN 3392 H
Film ID:
2974.28
Issue Date:
1960

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