Frogmen Firemen 1957

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East Ham, London.

M/S of a telephonist sitting at his desk writing something while on the telephone. C/U shot of his hand as he writes. He turns around and rings the fire alarm. C/U shot of the bell ringing. M/S of a fireman as he slides down the pole and runs towards the fire engine. M/S of...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1283
Sort Number:
CP 132
Time in/Out:
01:24:56:00 / 01:27:54:00
Canister:
CP 132
Film ID:
63.12
Issue Date:
08/07/1957

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