Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther (1939)
장르 :
상영시간 : 14분
연출 : Esther Dowidat, Raymond Dowidat
시놉시스
An amateur documentary focused on the community of Cologne, Minnesota, circa 1939.
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