Opening Ceremony Of Rome Olympic Games -… 1960

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Tracking shot of jogger passing the Olympic torch to another runner in a Rome street, and of spectators watching on. Jogger runs holding the torch aloft, as spectators applaud, and passes it on to another runner, who runs on. Various shot of jogger running through Rome streets as spectators applaud,...

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Cataloguer:
Tupaq Felber
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
No Sound
Media URN:
101196
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Time in/Out:
10:00:00 / 10:01:45
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Film ID:
201206.197
Issue Date:
1960

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