Foreign Students 1956

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Swiss Cottage, London.

At a school for English the students make their own entertainment.

Film begins with shots of a group of students sitting at desks whilst a teacher writes on the board: "In England we say 'How do you do' when introduced." There then follows footage of a party...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1233
Sort Number:
CP 106
Time in/Out:
01:29:57:00 / 01:32:59:00
Canister:
CP 106
Film ID:
57.14
Issue Date:
07/01/1956

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