Joan Miller 1937

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Description

Joan Miller. American Television Telephone girl.

M/S of two women sat at a switchboard, one is busy working while Joan is playing with her chewing gum, she pulls it out and sticks it on the board.

C/U of Joan, she answers a call, then turns to the camera as if it was her friend and...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
41935
Sort Number:
NSP 056
Time in/Out:
01:38:40:00 / 01:42:06:00
Canister:
NSP 56
Film ID:
1236.26
Issue Date:
22/04/1937

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