Pictures By Air! 1929

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Shots seem to be out of order. Possibly an unedited story.

M/S of man with a large moustache standing beside a wooden contraption holding up what look like photographic negatives. C/U of part of the machine. (shot spliced in upside down?) Various shots of the machine - a roller rotates. C/U...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17762
Sort Number:
EP 277
Time in/Out:
01:00:01:00 / 01:05:19:00
Canister:
EP 277
Film ID:
988.01
Issue Date:
11/03/1929

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