Whip Hands ! 1939

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Full titles read: "WHIP HANDS !"

L/S's and M/S's of several young men cracking large whips to mark the coming of Spring in Salzburg, Austria. Crowds of people watch the event. L/S's of young boys having a go. L/S's of the finale which sees numerous men in field cracking whips (it sounds a bit...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40802
Sort Number:
PT 471
Time in/Out:
01:01:44:00 / 01:02:58:00
Canister:
PT 471
Film ID:
1186.02
Issue Date:
03/04/1939

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