Old Folks Homes 1947

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Old man sitting in his room, reading newspaper. Various shots (good close up shots of hands, cards and faces) of the old people playing cards. Various shots of the old people walking around the building and entering the grounds. Some of the men look mentally ill....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
66516
Sort Number:
UN 1717 D
Time in/Out:
01:15:59:00 / 01:19:46:00
Canister:
UN 1717 D
Film ID:
2373.04
Issue Date:

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