Swedish Gymnasts 1948

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Swedish gymnasts.

London.

Various shots of girls in brief costumes skipping, running and doing graceful exercises in open air. Various shots of them turning cartwheels on a lawn.

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
34023
Sort Number:
NP 173
Time in/Out:
01:53:11:00 / 01:54:00:00
Canister:
NP 173
Film ID:
1241.29
Issue Date:
05/01/1948

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