The Slumberer Awakes 1931

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Story about Vesuvius.

M/S of some tourists walking on the lava slopes of the volcano. Various shots of them scaling the sides (there is at least one woman in the party.) Shot of the summit of the volcano with smoke emerging. M/S of two men standing on a rock watching the volcano giving out...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16960
Sort Number:
EP 178
Time in/Out:
01:04:42:00 / 01:06:11:00
Canister:
EP 178
Film ID:
958.03
Issue Date:
17/08/1931

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