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They Wish Each Ring Were A Hun 1917
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World War One. Opens with backwards title frame; then crossed out frame; before the real film: Bayonet practice. Row of soldiers carrying rifles with bayonets advance between posts; some of which have rings on top. They run toward camera; stab at something on ground (off screen)...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Cheri
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 71730
- Sort Number:
- ON 041 M
- Time in/Out:
- 01:11:59:00 / 01:12:09:00
- Canister:
- ON 041 M
- Film ID:
- 1864.13
- Issue Date:
- 1917
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- Bayonete
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