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Selected Originals - Beacon Of Promise 1965
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Selected originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story "Beacon of Promise" - 65/100.
Technicolor.
Various aerial shots of rig. M/S cameramen filming it from plane. Various shots of the rig with flame at top.
Data
- Time in/Out:
- 01:39:59:00 / 01:42:24:00
- Canister:
- 65/100 F (Selected Originals)
- Film ID:
- 1832.23
- Issue Date:
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