The Play Of Tradition Oberammergau 1934

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Titles read: "The Play of Tradition - A glimpse of Oberammergau, the famous village of the Passion Play".

Germany.

Various shots show a reconstruction of events in mediaeval Oberammergau when the town was ravaged by the plague. The Plague Steward marches about with his drummer, drawing...

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Sarah
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Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51868
Sort Number:
PSP 835
Time in/Out:
01:31:14:00 / 01:33:58:00
Canister:
PSP 835
Film ID:
1626.20
Issue Date:
05/04/1934

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