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A Blockhead Joins The Us Army 1940
Description
Full title reads: "A Blockhead Joins The US Army".
United States of America (USA)
MS of the ventriloquist dummy Charlie McCarthy dressed in army uniform being enrolled into the US army by Recruiting Sergeant. The comic ceremony is watched by large number of troops lined up on the parade...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 21197
- Sort Number:
- 40/087
- Time in/Out:
- 01:20:22:00 / 01:21:22:00
- Canister:
- 40/87
- Film ID:
- 1059.19
- Issue Date:
- 28/10/1940
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