Cycle Tyres 1945

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Title - 'M of I Government Official'.

Ministry of Information public information trailer - Cycle tyres.

Location of events unknown.

MS man kissing his wife goodbye and running to his bicycle. CU showing tyres are flat, he turns bike upside down. MS as transparent image of...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
84170
Sort Number:
45/022 (TRAILERS)
Time in/Out:
01:02:42:00 / 01:04:07:00
Canister:
45/22 (TRAILERS)
Film ID:
2917.03
Issue Date:
15/03/1945

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