Underwater Rodeo 1937

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Full title reads: "PARIS".

Paris, France.

Underwater cabaret act is one of the novelties of the French Exhibition. Underwater camera shots of the two men - one of them is trying to learn to swim, the other is showing him how. Later they perform underwater rodeo. 'Teacher' rides and...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
15981
Sort Number:
37/065
Time in/Out:
01:11:07:00 / 01:12:23:00
Canister:
37/65
Film ID:
931.15
Issue Date:
16/08/1937

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