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Posted by Vic Newey (Member # 5181) on November 28, 2017, 11:07 AM:

This is on a full 900ft spool and is presumably part of a big film.
At the start it fades in to a group of Sheiks in a tent & then goes on with various scenes of Arabs attacking British soldiers, the war office in London etc. Sound stripe down the side but I only have silent projectors.
One actor in Arab dress appears to be English, A bit like Lawrence of Arabia but clearly not

Posted by Adrian Morgan (Member # 4827) on November 28, 2017, 01:27 PM:

Vic, this is from a film called Jericho I believe as per my reply on another site.
Hope that is of use.

Posted by Vic Newey (Member # 5181) on November 28, 2017, 01:49 PM:

Thanks Adrian, I just looked it up & see it was a
5 reeler staring Paul Robeson in what he considered to be his greatest role

so X2 on 900ft I expect

It was released in the USA under the title 'Dark Sands'

[ November 28, 2017, 04:18 PM: Message edited by: Vic Newey ]

Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on November 29, 2017, 09:32 AM:

From Maurice Trace's 9.5 sound films catalogue (there is a full page for this title) :

Posted by Maurice Leakey (Member # 916) on November 29, 2017, 10:00 AM:

For anyone interested in 9.5mm sound films, Maurice Trace's fully detailed catalogue is a must have.
With regard to 9.5mm silent releases, it is a pity that the comedy section has not yet been issued.

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