Paris By Night 1950-1959

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Paris, France.

Shops keep on their illuminated windows all especially decorated for 2000 years of Paris.

GV. Avenue des Champs Elysees at night. GV. Place de la Concorde at night, fountains and monuments lit up. MS. Monument - horse statue - lit up at night. (2 shots). Angle shot...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
68717
Sort Number:
UN 2369 H
Time in/Out:
01:13:10:00 / 01:14:52:00
Canister:
UN 2369 H
Film ID:
2557.04
Issue Date:
1950 - 1959

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