Man In Lift 1946

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Close up shot of a lift door. Lift comes and a man leaves it - Pathe cameraman Ken Gordon, who has just returned from France. He stands in front of lift and talks into camera, not for long. He leaves after finishing. There are three takes of the same sequence.

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
62741
Sort Number:
UN 1400 G
Time in/Out:
01:34:30:00 / 01:36:18:00
Canister:
UN 1400 G
Film ID:
2066.19
Issue Date:

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