Liliput Line 1959

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Torquay, Devon.

L/S panoramic view of Torquay with a young boy fishing (shot from the back). Cut to frontal M/S of a boy wearing red hat, fishing. Cut to panoramic view of Torquay.

M/S of a man wearing white apron leaning over model boat working on it. C/U low angle shot of the man...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1424
Sort Number:
CP 227
Time in/Out:
01:40:18:00 / 01:43:01:00
Canister:
CP 227
Film ID:
89.15
Issue Date:
04/05/1959

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