Living Pictures 1931

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"After the Snowfall."

M/S of children skiing towards the camera off the roof of a house which is covered with snow. "Birds" - Shot of seagulls beside a pool of water, they fly away - this shot is decomposing. Images are placed within a picture frame style mask.

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16703
Sort Number:
EP 209
Time in/Out:
01:07:14:00 / 01:08:01:00
Canister:
EP 209
Film ID:
938.05
Issue Date:
26/03/1931

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