Paris Shops Dress Up For Christmas 1953

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Paris, France

PARIS SHOPS DRESS UP FOR CHRISTMAS.

Various close shots of a mechanical bridal coach. Various shots of mechanical displays and toys (dolls, birds, horse and carriage, angels etc). GV. of a main shopping street, at night and illuminations and signs "Noel", nativity scenes....

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Cataloguer:
Virginia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
81835
Sort Number:
UN 2576 D
Time in/Out:
01:48:16:00 / 01:50:25:00
Canister:
UN 2576 D
Film ID:
2785.14
Issue Date:
1953

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