French cinemagazine items including: 1. Flashes: Walls of Paris - naive paintings on old walls in neighbourhoods which are to be rebuilt; Works of young sculptors - modern sculpture show before the UNESCO building in Paris. 2. Surfing - European surfboard riding championships at Biarritz. 3. Oil prospecting - prospecting for undersea oil deposits. 4. Guillevic, poet - thumbnail sketch of a French poet. 5. European majolicas - retrospect of European majolica work at France’s National Museum in Sevres.
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ACMI Identifier
312908
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - France
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → France - Social life and customs
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - France
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculpture, French
Documentary → Documentary films - France
History → France - History - 20th century
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)