Selected Originals - Bomb Shifts Avalanche 1955

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Selected originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story "Bomb Shifts Avalanche" 55/29.

Apart from a slight discrepancy (brief cut towards the end of item) this is a mute duplicate of the newsreel story. No new footage found.

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
30642
Sort Number:
55/029 F
Time in/Out:
01:43:45:00 / 01:48:56:00
Canister:
55/29 F (Selected Originals)
Film ID:
517.18
Issue Date:

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