Penang Water Festival 1956

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Malaya.

Documentation on file, English commentary.

CU. Dragon. LS. Penang Harbour, and of procession of dragon boats in race. MS. Crowd watching water pageant. CU. Dragon's head. GV. of crowd, some paddling in water. Various shots of girls in obstacle race, in sea. MS. CU. Girls coming...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
82515
Sort Number:
UN 2870 E
Time in/Out:
01:42:54:00 / 01:45:11:00
Canister:
UN 2870 E
Film ID:
2828.14
Issue Date:
1956

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