Early April 1944

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Title reads: "M of I - Government Official".

Ministry of Information trailer - Early April.

Ralph Whiteman, radio star and farmer, speaks to camera. He talks about essential agricultural work that needs to be done. Various shots showing farm workers, farmers and land girls (of Women's...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
84121
Sort Number:
44/034 (TRAILERS)
Time in/Out:
01:11:28:00 / 01:12:54:00
Canister:
44/34 (TRAILERS)
Film ID:
2915.08
Issue Date:
27/04/1944

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