Man On Skates 1947

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Man on skates.

Wells Rise, London.

M/S of a man in suit, bowler hat and carrying briefcase. He roller skates out of his apartment block and along the street. Various shots of man skating down London streets, traffic passes him. M/S as he stops at the traffic lights and reads the newspaper...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
34012
Sort Number:
NP 168
Time in/Out:
01:31:04:00 / 01:32:42:00
Canister:
NP 168
Film ID:
1241.18
Issue Date:
01/12/1947

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