Secrets Of Nature - Sea Level 1930

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Pro Patria presentation. Produced by British Instructional Films Ltd.

The busy sea bed is compared to a traffic system with jams and crashes. Sailing boat on the sea. Underwater shots of fish. Many fish moving around together. Voice over calls for a "one way system" to avoid pile ups. Strange...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
83606
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:06:18:00 / 01:15:44:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
2889.02
Issue Date:
1930

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