Do It Yourself Flowers 1959

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London.

C/U shot of daisies. Cut to a C/U shot of roses - red and pink. Cut to a C/U shot of carnations, pink, red and yellow. M/S of a woman holding a peach blossom. Big branch is full of flowers. C/U shot of the woman bending sprays to strengthen them. Woman places the blossom back on the...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1410
Sort Number:
CP 224
Time in/Out:
01:51:55:00 / 01:53:08:00
Canister:
CP 224
Film ID:
87.21
Issue Date:
13/04/1959

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