Normandie's Maiden Voyage 1935

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Le Havre, France.

Title card reads: "Normandie's Maiden Voyage - France's giant Liner leaves Havre for New York"

LS. "Normandie" the 80,000 ton French luxury Liner seen from the bow with her name clearly visible. WS. Crowds on the dockside. LS. Pan down from the funnel to the ships...

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Cataloguer:
Bond
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
11048
Sort Number:
35/043
Time in/Out:
01:48:44:00 / 01:50:38:00
Canister:
35/43
Film ID:
827.22
Issue Date:
30/05/1935

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