Sea! Sea! Thou Mighty Monster 1929

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Item title reads - "Sea! Sea! Thou mighty monster!!" Mountainous seas whipped into fury by 100 mile an hour gale, make awe-inspiring spectacle. Around Britain.

M/S of the sea battering the sea wall, various shots as it crashes about against the rocks. L/S as it splashes over the promenade,...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
18970
Sort Number:
G 1666
Time in/Out:
01:57:37:00 / 01:59:34:00
Canister:
G 1666
Film ID:
824.36
Issue Date:
09/12/1929

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