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Sos From City Of Mandalay 1939
Description
Full titles read: "SOS FROM CITY OF MANDALAY - DRAMATIC PICTURES OF SINKING & RESCUES"
Various shots, blown up from 16 mm. amateur film, of the sinking of the British ship the 'City of Mandalay', shot from American liner 'Independence Hall'. Various shots of survivors from the 'City of Mandalay'...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Howard
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 20454
- Sort Number:
- 39/095
- Time in/Out:
- 01:19:33:00 / 01:21:18:00
- Canister:
- 39/95
- Film ID:
- 1029.18
- Issue Date:
- 04/12/1939
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