Spartans Of Today 1932

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Introductory intertitle reads: "The real Spartans of today are the ladies - especially the girls who cheerfully face a bitter wind for the sport of cross-country running." Panning shot of a group of young women in sports wear (shorts and T-shirts) standing in a row waiting for a race to start.

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51119
Sort Number:
PSP 728
Time in/Out:
01:00:26:00 / 01:02:25:00
Canister:
PSP 728
Film ID:
1588.01
Issue Date:
17/03/1932

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