Climbing The Greasy Pole 1914-1918

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Climbing The Greasy Pole.

First World War political cartoon drawn by British (?) artist Frank Holland - the film is actually a long CU of the cartoon in progress (speeded up footage); with the artist's hand drawing a depiction of Kaiser Wilhelm II climbing a greased pole; the top of which says...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
72940
Sort Number:
ON 106 C
Time in/Out:
01:03:06:00 / 01:04:49:00
Canister:
ON 106 C
Film ID:
1908.03
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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