Blast It - It's Out ! 1939

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Full titles read: "BLAST IT - IT'S OUT !"

Various shots of firemen in France placing small bombs into at variety of burning objects. The bombs explode and a special extinguishing powder puts the fires out.

Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
14232
Sort Number:
39/035
Time in/Out:
01:39:19:00 / 01:40:03:00
Canister:
39/35
Film ID:
1005.39
Issue Date:
01/05/1939

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