Civil Defence Corps Trailer 1950

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Civil Defence Corps - trailer.

L/S of woman going upstairs to bed. She calls down to remind her husband to lock up before he goes to bed. The man gets up and walks forward towards the door. C/Us of mans hand locking four locks on the door. The commentator says, ".. Our three nation has three...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
48640
Sort Number:
50/083
Time in/Out:
01:07:36:00 / 01:08:34:00
Canister:
50/83
Film ID:
1492.06
Issue Date:
16/10/1950

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