Night Racing In France 1938

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Longchamp, France.

Various shots of glamorous people in evening dress milling about the Longchamp race course in Paris at the night time races. The course is lit by floodlights and several neon signs. Brief shots of the horse race.

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17307
Sort Number:
38/054
Time in/Out:
01:32:45:00 / 01:33:14:00
Canister:
38/54
Film ID:
971.36
Issue Date:
07/07/1938

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