Underwater 1972

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Beirut, Lebanon ?

Colour.

Location of events unknown but most of the stories in this can are shot in Beirut. A young couple are seen in a small motorboat in swimwear.

Underwater shots of the bizarre creatures found on the bottom of the sea in this part of the world. Coral...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
91140
Sort Number:
UN 4589 C
Time in/Out:
01:38:01:00 / 01:44:56:00
Canister:
UN 4589 C
Film ID:
3285.07
Issue Date:
1972

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