The Guards Of Louvre 1928

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"The Louvre - a mighty palace of pleasure" reads the introductory intertitle.

Panning shot of the Paris art gallery. "To the Louvre Guards, however, it is 45 acres of roof space, to be inspected regularly." M/S of three guards climbing onto the roof of the gallery. High angle shot of one of...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
15144
Sort Number:
EP 131
Time in/Out:
01:30:27:00 / 01:31:49:00
Canister:
EP 131
Film ID:
890.13
Issue Date:
18/06/1928

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