Lifting The Veil Of Motion 1924

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"When you, dear lady, stood on the seashore during that delightful holiday of yours - did you ever notice these -"

C/U of seagulls on a beach. The birds are seen taking off in slow motion. Intertitle talks of the secrets that can be revealed by this method of filming. Another shot of the seagulls...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
14768
Sort Number:
EP 067
Time in/Out:
01:06:26:00 / 01:08:55:00
Canister:
EP 067
Film ID:
860.04
Issue Date:

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