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1928 TRANSPORT: New Franco-Italian Railway
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1:03Now PlayingDate: 5th November 1928
Location: EUROPE
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: EMPIRE NEWS NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE CARD INFORMATION: New Franco-Italian Railway
FRANCE:
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(good shots) Steam train towards as into tunnel TRACKING SHOT
INT TUNNEL
DRIVER POINT OF VIEW (POV) End of tunnel as train out of tunnel, over bridge and into second tunnel TRACKING SHOT
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Steam train towards TRACKING SHOT / Village TRACKING SHOT / DRIVER POINT OF VIEW (POV) Tunnel TRACKING SHOT / Mountainous landscape TRACKING SHOT
SLATE: "At Breil, the frontier station the French Minister of Public Works receives hearty greetings"
INT STATION
Steam train arriving at platform / Station clock giving times in France and in Italy / French Minister of Public Works making speech / Group of young women shaking minister's hand / Group of dignitaries along / Group of dignitaries (all wearing top hats)
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