Boys Town 1940

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Full title reads: "Boys Town".

Australia.

CUs of boys with placards calling for Australian Homes For Australian Boys.

VS of a small procession of boys led by a priest making their way along streets of town and into the country, some of the boys carry banners demanding independence...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
21222
Sort Number:
40/088 (Dublin)
Time in/Out:
01:45:59:00 / 01:47:35:00
Canister:
40/88 (Dublin)
Film ID:
1059.44
Issue Date:
31/10/1940

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