Living Paintings - Constantinople Cameos 1926

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Shot in Constantinople (Istanbul). Introductory intertitle reads: "Where John Turk is striving to renew the vigour of youth..."

Shot of a harbour with the city on the hillside behind. "But, where ruin and tradition still cling to the old Capital - once the great centre of civilisation..."...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
15212
Sort Number:
EP 117
Time in/Out:
01:04:10:00 / 01:05:28:00
Canister:
EP 117
Film ID:
896.03
Issue Date:

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