Fire Accident - Trailer

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Description

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.

A short trailer film about the use of fire guards to prevent children getting burned.

CU a small kitten plays with a ball on a living room rug. (Very cute shot).

CU a young boy plays with a ball in the same room.

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
59801
Sort Number:
UNSO 041 G
Time in/Out:
01:42:34:00 / 01:43:33:00
Canister:
UNSO Reel 041 G
Film ID:
1522.38
Issue Date:

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  • This piece currently has no date range, but I think it could be fairly safely estimated to be from 1945-55?

    jamied 26th May 2012

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