Father Christmas Trailer 1944

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Father Christmas trailer.

Cartoon of Father Christmas's house, shaped like a giant post box, at the North Pole, Rudolph stands outside with the sleigh waiting for him. Father Christmas paces around his house in a bad mood....

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
44867
Sort Number:
44/098
Time in/Out:
01:15:26:00 / 01:16:51:00
Canister:
44/98
Film ID:
1370.08
Issue Date:
07/12/1944

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