Introducing Ourselves Part 1 [ History Of… 1956

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c. 1956

Promotional film made for advertisers to show range of television commercials made by Pathe.

Film has been split into two parts - Macdonald Hobley's introduction and a history of Pathe from 1909 makes up part 1. The commercials themselves are on a separate reel.

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
80193
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:24:36:00 / 01:30:52:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
2715.03
Issue Date:
1956

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