Olympic Torch 1967-1968

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No title - Olympic flame arrives in Paris en route to Grenoble. France.

L/S pan runner carrying winter Olympic flame through street in Paris at night. M/S the Arc de Triomphe lit up. C/U pan the runner with the flame. L/S as he brings the flame up to the Arc. L/S Olympic flag. L/S as flame...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
56605
Sort Number:
68/001
Time in/Out:
01:35:39:00 / 01:36:19:00
Canister:
68/1
Film ID:
2051.23
Issue Date:
31/12/1967

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