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Portuguese Wins Channel Swim 1954
Description
Cap Griz Nez, France.
SV contestants greasing up Cap Griz Nez at night. SCU swimmer being greased, & CU. SV Brenda Fisher (eventual winner of ladies section) being greased, & CU having fleck of grease removed from face. SV French gendarme on beach. SCU contestants ready to start. SV newsreel...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sanja
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 29708
- Sort Number:
- 54/066
- Time in/Out:
- 01:04:58:00 / 01:07:34:00
- Canister:
- 54/66
- Film ID:
- 180.05
- Issue Date:
- 26/08/1954
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