Men And Their Muscles 1957

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Paris, France.

SV. Muscular man posing at male beauty competition in Paris. SCU. Another man tensing his chest muscles. SV. Frenchman Pierre Fallais, contestant No 16 who holds the title of France's most beautiful man and who came third in this contest. LV. Crowds applauding. AS. Another man...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
49168
Sort Number:
57/098
Time in/Out:
01:02:08:00 / 01:02:34:00
Canister:
57/98
Film ID:
1509.02
Issue Date:
05/12/1957

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