Into Brazil's Jungleland No: 1 1931

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Brazil, South America. "Into the land where Col. Fawcett, the British Explorer vanished, the Matto Grosso Expedition penetrated, in search of rare wild creatures. David Newell describes some of the preparations." M/S of David Newell who explains that he has just returned to America after spending an...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50997
Sort Number:
PSP 712
Time in/Out:
01:00:24:00 / 01:02:59:00
Canister:
PSP 712
Film ID:
1584.01
Issue Date:
26/11/1931

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