Le Mans - 1955 1955

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Unissued / Unused Material -

Le Mans, France. Letterboxed Cinemascope colour material.

Material of the famous Le Mans endurance motor race.

VS of racing cars speeding around the track. Cas coming past the scene of the terrible crash. Smoke is rising up in the background. More...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
84324
Sort Number:
UN 3786 A
Time in/Out:
01:47:56:00 / 01:55:58:00
Canister:
UN 3786 A
Film ID:
2921.21
Issue Date:
1955

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