Office Robots 1931

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Note: The location of the events in this film are unknown.

Full titles read: "OFFICE ROBOTS ! - Were not referring to the Staff, dear reader, were, merely demonstrating some novel machines from the recent Efficiency Exhibition, some of which may almost extinguish the usual office-boys duties...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
36911
Sort Number:
PT 055
Time in/Out:
01:32:17:00 / 01:34:57:00
Canister:
PT 055
Film ID:
1028.13
Issue Date:
13/04/1931

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