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Like Human Swallows 1931
Description
Full title reads: "Paris. Like Human Swallows. France's best ... compete for national diving championship."
Paris, France.
Various shots of competitors in French national diving championship leaping from the high board in outdoor swimming pool. Large crowd watch the spectacular display...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 12656
- Sort Number:
- 31/069
- Time in/Out:
- 01:02:42:00 / 01:03:43:00
- Canister:
- 31/69
- Film ID:
- 865.03
- Issue Date:
- 27/08/1931
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