Old Spanish Customs 1931

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Spain. "And old Spanish costumes, when the gypsies convert the nearest road into a ballroom..."

Two women dance a Flamenco in a village street. Musicians and spectators watch the dancing. C/U of one of the dancers who is playing castanets. "The ladies in the orchestra encourage maximum noise...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16720
Sort Number:
EP 243
Time in/Out:
01:50:11:00 / 01:52:09:00
Canister:
EP 211
Film ID:
938.22
Issue Date:
30/04/1931

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DANCING/MUSIC NEW asesinos

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