Canaries Sing On Sunday 1948

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Full title reads: "CANARIES SING ON SUNDAY".

Sydney, Australia. Australian choirmaster forms canary choir.

Long shot of a man walking over to cage with star canary. Close up shot of a cage containing star canary. Pan along the birds in cages. Close up shot of cages. Close up shot of...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46432
Sort Number:
48/026
Time in/Out:
01:43:35:00 / 01:44:59:00
Canister:
48/26
Film ID:
1424.27
Issue Date:
29/03/1948

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