Risky Business! 1933

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Isar River, Germany.

High angle shot of a riverbank. Canoeists load their canoes into the river. Various shots of the canoeists negotiating the rapids. Lots of people watch so presumably this is a race or competition.

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51620
Sort Number:
PSP 795
Time in/Out:
01:37:52:00 / 01:38:58:00
Canister:
PSP 795
Film ID:
1610.21
Issue Date:
29/06/1933

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0:010:020:030:04

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