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Struggle Pit For G.I's AKA Struggle Pit… 1953
Description
United States of America. GIs use a fighting pit to encourage their aggressive natures.
LV. 50 G.I's charging each other in pit. (for super title.) SV. American soldiers fighting in pit, trying to throw each other out Pan, as men are thrown over side of pit. LV. G.I's fighting GV. Top view,...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 28260
- Sort Number:
- 53/024
- Time in/Out:
- 01:34:35:00 / 01:35:19:00
- Canister:
- 53/24
- Film ID:
- 68.17
- Issue Date:
- 06/04/1953
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