Contact Lenses 1948

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Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

Australian newsreel titles read: 'The Eyes Have It. NEW LOOK IN GLASSES'.

Sydney, Australia.

C/U of woman's eyes wearing massive contact lenses - looks quite uncomfortable. Several shots show the complete...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
67234
Sort Number:
UN 1984 G
Time in/Out:
01:04:02:00 / 01:05:46:00
Canister:
UN 1984 G
Film ID:
2463.03
Issue Date:

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0:010:020:030:04

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