Love Me, Love My Swan! 1959

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Titles read: "MOSCOW - LOVE ME, LOVE MY SWAN!".

Russia.

General view of swans taking to the water at the Moscow pond.

Park Keeper Pavel Granov leaves his house and is greeted in the snow by the swan Borka. He pats Borka and walks off with the swan following. Commentator tells...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50305
Sort Number:
59/029
Time in/Out:
01:33:11:00 / 01:33:58:00
Canister:
59/29
Film ID:
1573.19
Issue Date:
09/04/1959

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