Student Procession 1938

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France.

Various shots of a student procession moving through the streets of a city at night. Decorated floats with enormous figures on them carry waving students holding flaming torches or flares. Huge crowds watch them go by.

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17302
Sort Number:
38/054
Time in/Out:
01:28:20:00 / 01:29:03:00
Canister:
38/54
Film ID:
971.31
Issue Date:
07/07/1938

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