The Giant! 1927

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Description

A seventy foot high kite is the subject of this story. L/S of men working on ladders which are draped over the kite. It is on the ground presumably being prepared for launching. Several Japanese men work on it.

Different angle of the men climbing up ladders. M/S of men in strange costumes...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
15125
Sort Number:
EP 127
Time in/Out:
01:44:34:00 / 01:46:02:00
Canister:
EP 127
Film ID:
888.21
Issue Date:
23/09/1927

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