Inventors' Dreams On Sleeve As Inventors… 1936

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Full title reads: "Inventors' dreams!"

France and California, United States of America (USA).

Quirky inventions - home-made boat powered by hand pump and aquatic car.

Various shots of funny shaped boat on shoreline of beach. A man climbs up a ladder leaning on the boat, we...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39603
Sort Number:
PT 337
Time in/Out:
01:49:33:00 / 01:51:39:00
Canister:
PT 337
Film ID:
1138.19
Issue Date:
07/09/1936

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