Man Of The Week 1947

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Full title reads: "Man Of The Week"

Interview with 11 year old Richard Lawrence who claims to have served in Europe as a GI soldier with the US Army.

CU the huge army boots, part of his General Infantryman uniform. Pan up to his face which twitches nervously.

MS He greets...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40644
Sort Number:
47/021
Time in/Out:
01:22:32:00 / 01:23:40:00
Canister:
47/21
Film ID:
1179.09
Issue Date:
13/03/1947

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British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
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