Merrie England Once Again 1929

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Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire.

Full titles read: "MERRIE ENGLAND ONCE AGAIN ! - 1,500 dancers recapture "spirit of Old England" - in great Dance Festival in beautiful grounds of Blenheim Palace."

L/S's of people dancing in large open field performing old country dancing. People dance...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
35868
Sort Number:
G 1616
Time in/Out:
01:44:13:00 / 01:45:31:00
Canister:
G 1616
Film ID:
792.22
Issue Date:
17/06/1929

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