Firework Fragments 1930

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(Pathetone main titles.)

Full titles read: "Firework Fragments" (new title) "Whenever great celebrations are planned, one thing universally looked forward to is generally a firework display - But, even Guy Fawkes himself never dreamed of all these preparations - ".

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
36817
Sort Number:
PT 032
Time in/Out:
01:05:40:00 / 01:08:52:00
Canister:
PT 032
Film ID:
1020.02
Issue Date:
03/11/1930

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