The Riders! 1933

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"Meet some of the 17-21st Lancers." Panning shot of group of men on horseback. A policeman stands beside them. Some wear Arabic style costumes, others are dressed in sportswear. They seem to be in some kind of sports stadium. Camera pans across them. A man in the foreground seems to be sitting on a...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17765
Sort Number:
EP 277
Time in/Out:
01:11:21:00 / 01:14:44:00
Canister:
EP 277
Film ID:
988.04
Issue Date:
26/10/1933

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