Tons Of Speed News In A Nutshell AKA Elephant… 1935

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Tons of speed. Originally part of News in a Nutshell - international news stories in brief.

United States of America (USA).

Quirky item showing an elephant's Derby. Various shots of 5 elephants running around a horse racing course. A crowd watches from grandstands - we see them placing...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
9656
Sort Number:
35/023
Time in/Out:
01:26:06:00 / 01:26:55:00
Canister:
35/23
Film ID:
821.28
Issue Date:
21/03/1935

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