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Army Tea Break With Gracie Fields 1940
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Various shots of YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) tea lorry arriving and stopping outside barrack block. Gracie Fields in front of the lorry gives out buns and tea to the soldiers gathered around. She then sits on bonnet and sings them a song.
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sanja
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 70859
- Sort Number:
- UN 256 D
- Time in/Out:
- 01:30:52:00 / 01:32:51:00
- Canister:
- UN 256 D
- Film ID:
- 1655.17
- Issue Date:
- 1940
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- Restless Times - War Turns WW2 ENSA Entertaining The Troops - ENSA (Entertainments National Service Association) HISTORY OF TEA Tea Break Keo - Tea - Order
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