Curiosity Shop 1957

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London.

A woman talks on the telephone. As she finishes, camera reveals that this is not only a telephone but a flower holder as well! C/U shot of the 'telephone-flower-holder'. Woman's hands are seen (great nails, great ring) writing a message on a piece of paper and using gold plated mousetrap...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1239
Sort Number:
CP 111
Time in/Out:
01:46:50:00 / 01:48:15:00
Canister:
CP 111
Film ID:
57.20
Issue Date:
11/02/1957

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