The Rival Sex 1932

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"In these restless modern days, life for Eve is no longer just a dreamy drift down a summer backwater - " Inside a picture frame device we see three women enjoying a drift along a river in a punt. "The River has more strenuous visitors." Travelling shot of a women's rowing team travelling along a river...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17441
Sort Number:
EP 238
Time in/Out:
01:07:28:00 / 01:10:53:00
Canister:
EP 238
Film ID:
962.04
Issue Date:
26/05/1932

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