Don't Bring The Children 1939

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Full titles read: "DON'T BRING THE CHILDREN BACK"

Various shots of numerous evacuated children smiling for the camera. The commentator says "... the children are safer in the country leave them there."

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
20482
Sort Number:
39/099
Time in/Out:
01:57:51:00 / 01:58:05:00
Canister:
39/99
Film ID:
1029.46
Issue Date:
18/12/1939

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