French cinemagazaine items including: 1. For sportslovers - a new stadium on the banks of the Seine houses 5,400 spectators and has facilities for volley-ball, boxing, rowing, gymnastics, Japanese martial arts etc. 2. Chemistry and industry - an exhibition showcasing the chemical industry. 3. Le Havre Municipal Recreation Centre. 4. Art market - the galleries and auction rooms of Paris. 5. Space robot (an electrified sculpture). 6. New sitting of the Chambre des Deputies. 7. Sports and champions - France vs USSR in swimming - Georges Pompidou, Maurice Schumann. 8. Homage to Leon Poirier - tribute to a mayor of Perigord who had been a pioneer filmmaker. 9. The Avant-Garde School - “La Saurce” an innovative school near Paris. 10. The Treasure of the Devil - story of a priest who spent a fortune restoring old buildings in a village in central France.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314867
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
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - France
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art galleries
Documentary → Documentary films - France
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports facilities
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)