Coughs & Sneezes 1944-1945

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Title reads: "Coughs & Sneezes".

Ministry of Information Government official.

Location unspecified.

Pile of books fall on man's head when he opens door, leg tripping someone up, leg pulling away a seat and man falls over, man leaning over pushed head first into water by foot....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
84274
Sort Number:
45/092 (TRAILERS)
Time in/Out:
01:47:58:00 / 01:49:24:00
Canister:
45/92 (TRAILERS)
Film ID:
2919.32
Issue Date:
22/11/1945

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