A Weighty Problem 1933

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"Eve's weightiest problem today is how to get rid of it." M/S of a large woman standing on some scales in the open air. A group of men and another woman crowd around. C/U of the scales - woman's face is seen behind the scales - she smiles.

"Nothing to gain - about a cwt. to lose." A tape measure...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17706
Sort Number:
EP 271
Time in/Out:
01:03:30:00 / 01:04:46:00
Canister:
EP 271
Film ID:
984.02
Issue Date:
12/10/1933

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