Sailors Brave Antarctic Winter 1957

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Unissued / Unused material.

Title - 'Sailors brave Antarctic winter'.

US sailors in Antarctic.

Various shots of ice-blocked ships. LS of deserted looking camp. Various interior shots of camp, men reading, playing cards etc. MS another man on sewing machine.

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
82930
Sort Number:
UN 2929 I
Time in/Out:
01:20:03:00 / 01:20:49:00
Canister:
UN 2929 I
Film ID:
2850.14
Issue Date:
1957

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