Keep All Food Food Covered 1949

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A Short trailer film encouraging people to cover food to stop flies landing on it and spreading germs.

CU house fly. CU fly.

CU rubbish bin. Closer shot shows large numbers of flies settled on the rubbish inside.

CU fly walking over piece of bread and cheese.

CU of...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
46295
Sort Number:
49/064
Time in/Out:
01:10:28:00 / 01:11:32:00
Canister:
49/64
Film ID:
1421.10
Issue Date:
11/08/1949

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