Lions 1940-1949

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British Instructional Films presents a Classroom Film.

Male lion walks in a field. One lionesses eats a piece of meat, another licks her paws. Male lion lying down eats a piece of meat which it holds in its paws. Lioness sits with her eyes closed having a nap. Lion cub sits and looks around...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
71980
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:54:53:00 / 01:57:53:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
1873.07
Issue Date:
1940 - 1949

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