Pathe Front Page 1947

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Full title reads: "Pathe Front Page".

Intertitle reads: "USA". New York, United States of America (USA). Wall of Death stunt.

MS three married couples sitting on their motorcycles at the bottom of the pit before the beginning of the wall of death race. CU half lengths of one couple....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
41220
Sort Number:
47/055
Time in/Out:
01:38:07:00 / 01:45:18:00
Canister:
47/55
Film ID:
1187.29
Issue Date:
10/07/1947

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