Pistol Shooting Champions 1939

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Full titles read: "PISTOL SHOOTING CHAMPIONS"

Various shots, Canadians firing pistols on range (includes young woman). M/Ss of man firing gun at ace of spades playing card.

Cataloguer's note: Soundtrack for this item is missing.

Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
20413
Sort Number:
39/064
Time in/Out:
01:26:46:00 / 01:27:30:00
Canister:
39/64
Film ID:
1021.25
Issue Date:
10/08/1939

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