Christmas Is Coming Special 1949

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Full title reads: "Christmas is Coming"

Beautifully animated short film made with paper cut outs to remind people of the last dates for posting cards and parcels for Christmas.

Santa Claus / Father Christmas goes on strike because people didn't post early last year. Two of his helpers...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46629
Sort Number:
49/096 (Special)
Time in/Out:
01:24:25:00 / 01:25:30:00
Canister:
49/96 (Special)
Film ID:
1429.14
Issue Date:
29/11/1949

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