The Olympic Games 1948 1948

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Close ups athletes getting ready to perform, and pan of stadium with women's discus final taking place. Female discus thrower throwing discus. Nice close up of Italy's, Edera Cordiale-Gentile who won the silver medal, throwing her discus, then mid shot of France's Micheline Ostermeyer, who won the gold...

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Cataloguer:
Tupaq Felber
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
101024
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Time in/Out:
10:04:27 / 10:08:31
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Film ID:
201206.025
Issue Date:
1948

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  • All three of the events seen in this clip took place on 30 July 1948.

    jamied 25th Jul 2012

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