Brighter Signs! 1931

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Introductory intertitle reads: "We don't mean "shop" signs - but town and village road indications. Something typical of the town we are approaching - like this." M/S of a woman drawing a building on a blank piece of paper. She then begins to paint the sign. "These distinctive signs would add just that...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
16784
Sort Number:
EP 218
Time in/Out:
01:16:06:00 / 01:17:38:00
Canister:
EP 218
Film ID:
944.08
Issue Date:
27/08/1931

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