Modern Farming - Trailer 1948

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Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.

A short trailer film encouraging city workers to move to working on farms.

GV of city. VS of people rushing to work in the morning. These shots are intercut with images of farming and agriculture out in the countryside. VS...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
59725
Sort Number:
UNSO 030 J
Time in/Out:
01:47:52:00 / 01:48:43:00
Canister:
UNSO Reel 030 J
Film ID:
1518.44
Issue Date:

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