Mussolini Helps At Corn Threshing 1935

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Italy.

CU. Man working with corn (this may be Benito Mussolini wearing glasses) WS. corn being fed into a giant threshing machine. LS. men with pitchforks by the threshing machine. WS. Threshing machine. WS. Farm workers feeding corn into the machine. MS. Man bailing corn (possibly Il Duce)...

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
12372
Sort Number:
35/053
Time in/Out:
01:40:22:00 / 01:41:17:00
Canister:
35/53
Film ID:
831.25
Issue Date:
04/07/1935

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • The footage here doesn't match the shots list.

    Rather than Mussolini corn-threshing, as described by the shots list, we see a ceremony taking place at St George's Chapel in Windsor, Berkshire.

    jamied 20th Aug 2012
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