Duff Cooper - May 1940 1940

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Several, most C/U shots of the Minister of Information Duff Cooper as he addressees the nation after German invasion of Holland and Belgium in May 1940.

Great propaganda speech calling for sacrifices and unity in a fight for total destruction of the worst enemy ever - Nazi Germany. He grinds...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
58341
Sort Number:
UN 0204 C
Time in/Out:
01:56:44:00 / 02:00:12:00
Canister:
UN 204 C
Film ID:
612.17
Issue Date:

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British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
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The Duke of Edinburgh has many talents, but it is his unique way with words that often receives the most attention. 
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