Alfie's Dream 1945

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Several shots of young boys playing football in East End alley, London. M/S of little boy called Alfie (the commentator calls him the champion centre forward of the future), he gets tangled up with the ball and falls over. L/S and M/S of Alfie sitting down on step holding head in hand as he falls asleep....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
41547
Sort Number:
NP 016
Time in/Out:
01:50:40:00 / 01:53:22:00
Canister:
NP 16
Film ID:
1207.21
Issue Date:
01/02/1945

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